Where does “פטא” come from?

פטא (Knaanic) comes from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

פטא (Knaanic): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “פטא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpętaheel
2Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →