Where does “шишка” come from?

шишка (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic шишька, from Proto-Slavic šišьka — cone fruit of conifer.

шишка (Russian): cone, strobilus; bump, bunion; boss

Definitions

  1. cone, strobilus; bump, bunion; boss

Ancestry of “шишка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicшишька—
2Proto-Slavicšišьkacone fruit of conifer
Every word from Proto-Slavic šišьka →Every word from Old East Slavic шишька →