Where does “про́волока” come from?

про́волока (Russian) comes from Russian волочить, from Old East Slavic волочити, from Proto-Slavic volčiti — to drag, to draw, to trail.

про́волока (Russian): wire (thin thread of metal)

Definitions

  1. wire (thin thread of metal)

Ancestry of “про́волока”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволочитьto drag, to trail; to draw
2Old East Slavicволочитиto drag
3Proto-Slavicvolčitito drag, to draw, to trail

Words derived from “про́волока”

Every word from Proto-Slavic volčiti →Every word from Old East Slavic волочити →Every word from Russian волочить →