Where does “петнист” come from?

петнист (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian петно́, from Proto-Slavic pętьno, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

петнист (Bulgarian): dapple, spotted covered in spots

Definitions

  1. dapple, spotted covered in spots

Ancestry of “петнист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпетно́stain, blot, taint, smear, blemish, smudge
2Proto-Slavicpętьnotrace, sign
3Proto-Slavicpętaheel
4Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →