Where does “пръстен” come from?

пръстен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пръст, from Proto-Slavic pьrstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírštan, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

пръстен (Bulgarian): ring

Definitions

  1. ring

Ancestry of “пръстен”, step by step

пръстен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian пръст

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпръстfinger; soil
2Proto-Slavicpьrstъfinger
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírštanfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-o-mtip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Slavic pьrsty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrstyfinger ring; ring
2Proto-Slavic-yForms nouns from adjectives; Forms nouns from...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m →