Where does “хвощовый” come from?

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

хвощовый (Russian): horsetail (plant)

Definitions

  1. horsetail (plant)

Ancestry of “хвощовый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхвощhorsetail, mare's-tail
2Proto-Slavicxvoščьhorsetail, mare's-tail (Equisetum)
3Proto-Slavicxvȍstъbundle, sheaf
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xvoščь →Every word from Russian хвощ →