Where does “полосатый” come from?
полосатый (Russian) comes from Russian полоса́, from Proto-Slavic polsa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palśā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European polḱéh₂ — arable land.
полосатый (Russian): striped, stripy
Ancestry of “полосатый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | полоса́ | stripe |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | polsa | strip |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | palśā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polḱéh₂ | arable land |