Where does “медосос” come from?

медосос (Russian) comes from Russian соса́ть, from Old East Slavic съсати, from Proto-Slavic sъsàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś-, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

медосос (Russian): honeyeater (Meliphagidae sp.)

Definitions

  1. honeyeater (Meliphagidae sp.)

Ancestry of “медосос”, step by step

медосос traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian соса́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсоса́тьto suck
2Old East Slavicсъсати—
3Proto-Slavicsъsàtito suck
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsuś-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewk-to bend, turn; to suck
6Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

via Russian мёд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмёдhoney; mead
2Old East Slavicмедъhoney
3Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
4Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś- →