Where does “скловата” come from?

скловата (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian скло, from Old East Slavic стькло, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

скловата (Ukrainian): glass wool

Definitions

  1. glass wool

Ancestry of “скловата”, step by step

скловата traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian скло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсклоglass
2Old East Slavicстьклоglass
3Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
4Gothic𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃beaker, chalice, goblet
5Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
6Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Ukrainian вата

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianватаabsorbent cotton, cotton wool, wadding
2GermanWattecotton wool
3Dutchwattencotton wool
4Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiklaz →
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