Where does “рогалик” come from?

рогалик (Russian) comes from Russian рог, from Proto-Slavic rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas — horn.

рогалик (Russian): croissant, kifli a small crescent-shaped bread roll or shortcrust pastry, sometimes with a filling

Definitions

  1. croissant, kifli a small crescent-shaped bread roll or shortcrust pastry, sometimes with a filling

Ancestry of “рогалик”, step by step

рогалик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian рог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianрогN.B.— "The irregular plural рога is actually an...
2Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn

via English roguelike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishroguelikeAny of a genre of computer role playing games...
2EnglishRogueA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rogъ →Every word from Russian рог →