Where does “соломинка” come from?

соломинка (Russian) comes from Russian соло́мина, from Russian соло́ма, from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

соломинка (Russian): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “соломинка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсоло́минаa single straw
2Russianсоло́маstraw
3Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →