Where does “чертополох” come from?
чертополох (Russian) comes from Russian -о-, from Old East Slavic -о-, from Proto-Slavic -o-.
чертополох (Russian): thistle
Ancestry of “чертополох”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | -о- | water; art; owner |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | -о- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -o- | — |