Where does “pirštas” come from?
pirštas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírštan, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pirštas (Lithuanian): finger
Ancestry of “pirštas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pírštan | finger |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-o-m | tip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |