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Where does “стекляшка” come from?

стекляшка (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.

стекляшка (Russian): glass; piece of glass, object made of glass;...

Definitions

  1. glass; piece of glass, object made of glass;...

Ancestry of “стекляшка”, step by step

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