Where does “сморчок” come from?
сморчок (Russian) comes from Russian сморка́ть, from Old East Slavic смъркати, from Proto-Slavic smъrkati — to blow (one's nose)?.
сморчок (Russian): morel
Definitions
- morel
Ancestry of “сморчок”, step by step
сморчок traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian сморка́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сморка́ть | to blow one's nose |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | смъркати | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | smъrkati | to blow (one's nose)? |
via Proto-Slavic *smъrčьkъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *smъrčьkъ | morel (Morchella gen. et spp.) |