Where does “шишка” come from?
шишка (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic шишька, from Proto-Slavic šišьka.
шишка (Russian): cone, strobilus; bump, bunion; boss
Definitions
- cone, strobilus; bump, bunion; boss
Ancestry of “шишка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | шишька | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | šišьka | — |