Where does “pestrý” come from?
pestrý (Czech) comes from Polish pstry, 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...
pestrý (Czech): variegated, varied
Ancestry of “pestrý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | pstry | spotted; motley; variegated |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьstrъ | variegated |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьsrъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piśras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | piḱrós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “pestrý”