Where does “полушерстяной” come from?
полушерстяной (Russian) comes from Russian шерстяно́й, from Russian шерсть, from Old East Slavic сьрсть, from Proto-Slavic sьrstь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer(s)- — rough hair, bristle.
полушерстяной (Russian): half-woollen
Definitions
- half-woollen
Ancestry of “полушерстяной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шерстяно́й | wool; woolen, woollen |
| 2 | Russian | шерсть | fur, hair; wool; woollen cloth, worsted, wadding |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | сьрсть | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sьrstь | fur, hair, wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer(s)- | rough hair, bristle |