Where does “скалолазание” come from?

скалолазание (Russian) comes from Russian скала́, from Proto-Slavic skala, from Proto-Slavic skoliti — to cleave, to split.

скалолазание (Russian): rock climbing

Definitions

  1. rock climbing

Ancestry of “скалолазание”, step by step

скалолазание traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian скала́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianскала́rock, cliff, crag (mass of projecting rock)
2Proto-Slavicskalacrack, cleft → sliver, fragment, wedge; rock
3Proto-Slavicskolitito cleave, to split

via Russian ла́зить

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́зитьto climb, to clamber
2Proto-Slaviclàzitito creep, to crawl
Every word from Proto-Slavic skoliti →Every word from Proto-Slavic skala →Every word from Russian скала́ →