Where does “морской клещ” come from?

морской клещ (Russian) comes from Russian клещ, from Proto-Slavic klěščь — tick.

морской клещ (Russian): A mite of the family Halacaridae, a halacarid

Definitions

  1. A mite of the family Halacaridae, a halacarid

Ancestry of “морской клещ”, step by step

морской клещ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian клещ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianклещtick, mite
2Proto-Slavicklěščьtick

via Russian морско́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianморско́йsea
Every word from Proto-Slavic klěščь →Every word from Russian клещ →