Where does “перница” come from?

перница (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian перо, from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

перница (Macedonian): pillow

Definitions

  1. pillow

Ancestry of “перница”, step by step

перница traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian перо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianпероfeather; quill; shuttlecock
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Russian перо́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianперо́feather

Words derived from “перница”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →