Where does “перо” come from?

перо (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

перо (Bulgarian): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “перо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicperòwing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →