Where does “птица” come from?

птица (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic pъtica, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

птица (Macedonian): bird

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “птица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpъticabird
2Proto-Slavicpъtabird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “птица”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъta →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъtica →
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