Where does “hvošč” come from?

hvošč (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic xvoščь, from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъ — bundle, sheaf.

hvošč (Slovene): horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum), especially

Definitions

  1. horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum), especially

Ancestry of “hvošč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvoščьhorsetail, mare's-tail (Equisetum)
2Proto-Slavicxvȍstъbundle, sheaf
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xvoščь →
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