Where does “perný” come from?

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

perný (Czech): hard, tough, busy

Definitions

  1. hard, tough, busy

Ancestry of “perný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechperofeather; pen
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-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 →