Where does “хвощ” come from?

хвощ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic xvoščь, from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъ — bundle, sheaf.

хвощ (Russian): horsetail, mare's-tail

Definitions

  1. horsetail, mare's-tail

Ancestry of “хвощ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvoščьhorsetail, mare's-tail (Equisetum)
2Proto-Slavicxvȍstъbundle, sheaf

Words derived from “хвощ

Every word from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъEvery word from Proto-Slavic xvoščь