Where does “остролист” come from?

остролист (Russian) comes from Russian о́стрый, from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

остролист (Russian): holly

Definitions

  1. holly

Ancestry of “остролист”, step by step

остролист traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian о́стрый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianо́стрыйpointed, sharp; sharp, pointed
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Russian лист

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianлистAPI •  m inan; leaf; sheet, leaf of paper or...
2Proto-Slaviclistъleaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras →