Where does “piers” come from?
piers (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
piers (Kashubian): breast, chest
Ancestry of “piers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьrsь | chest, breast |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pírˀśis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |