Where does “осы” come from?

осы (Russian) comes from Russian оса́, from Proto-Slavic osà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wápsāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

осы (Russian): genitive singular of оса́; nominative plural of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of оса́; nominative plural of...

Ancestry of “осы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоса́wasp
2Proto-Slavicosàwasp
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*wápsāˀwasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwobʰséh₂wasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wápsāˀ →