Where does “srsť” come from?

srsť (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrstь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer(s)- — rough hair, bristle.

srsť (Slovak): pelt the mass of filaments growing from the skin of animals, not humans

Definitions

  1. pelt the mass of filaments growing from the skin of animals, not humans

Ancestry of “srsť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrstьfur, hair, wool
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer(s)-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer(s)-Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrstь
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