Where does “parchulka” come from?

parchulka (Polish) comes from Polish parch, from Proto-Slavic pьrxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piršas, from Proto-Indo-European pŕ̥s-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

Ancestry of “parchulka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishparchscab; a fungal disease of plants and the lesions...
2Proto-Slavicpьrxъpowder, fine dust
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpiršas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpŕ̥s-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pŕ̥s-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic piršas →