Where does “петно́” come from?

петно́ (Bulgarian) comes 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.

петно́ (Bulgarian): stain, blot, taint, smear, blemish, smudge

Definitions

  1. stain, blot, taint, smear, blemish, smudge

Ancestry of “петно́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpętьnotrace, sign
2Proto-Slavicpętaheel
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “петно́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →