Where does “птичиште” come from?

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

Ancestry of “птичиште”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianптицаbird
2Proto-Slavicpъticabird
3Proto-Slavicpъtabird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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