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Where does “прьстъ” come from?

прьстъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrstъ, 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.

прьстъ (Old Church Slavonic): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “прьстъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrstъfinger
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpírštanfinger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-o-mtip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “прьстъ”

  • перст
  • троеперстие
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