Where does “пъструга” come from?

пъструга (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пъстър, from Proto-Slavic pьstrъ, from Proto-Slavic pьsrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piśras, from Proto-Indo-European piḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

пъструга (Bulgarian): starry sturgeon saltwater fish of genus

Definitions

  1. starry sturgeon saltwater fish of genus

Ancestry of “пъструга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпъстърcolorful, variegated
2Proto-Slavicpьstrъvariegated
3Proto-Slavicpьsrъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpiśras—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpiḱrós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic piśras →
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