Where does “камінець” come from?

камінець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian камінь, from Old East Slavic камень, from Proto-Slavic kamy, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

камінець (Ukrainian): small stone, pebble

Definitions

  1. small stone, pebble

Ancestry of “камінець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкаміньstone, pebble; stone
2Old East Slavicкамень—
3Proto-Slavickamystone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Slavic kamy →