Where does “хомут” come from?
хомут (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хомоуть, from Proto-Slavic xomǫtъ — horse's collar, hames.
хомут (Russian): horse collar; yoke, clamp
Definitions
- horse collar; yoke, clamp
Ancestry of “хомут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | хомоуть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xomǫtъ | horse's collar, hames |