Where does “стекловата” come from?

стекловата (Russian) comes from Russian стекло́, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

стекловата (Russian): glass wool

Definitions

  1. glass wool

Ancestry of “стекловата”, step by step

стекловата traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian стекло́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстекло́glass
2Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
3Gothic𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃beaker, chalice, goblet
4Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
5Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Russian ва́та

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianва́таcotton wool; wadding
2GermanWattecotton wool
3Dutchwattencotton wool
4Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiklaz →