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Where does “pęto” come from?

pęto (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pánˀta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ponh₁-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

pęto (Polish): jess, tether, fetter

Definitions

  1. jess, tether, fetter

Ancestry of “pęto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpǫtofetter
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpánˀta—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ponh₁-to-m—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
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