Where does “го́лка” come from?

го́лка (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьgъla — needle.

го́лка (Ukrainian): needle

Definitions

  1. needle

Ancestry of “го́лка”, step by step

го́лка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic jьgъla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьgъlaneedle

via Proto-Slavic gъlkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgъlkъnoise, cackle

Words derived from “го́лка

Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgъla