Where does “pióreczko” come from?

pióreczko (Polish) comes from Polish piórko, from Polish pióro, from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “pióreczko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiórkopick, plectrum
2Polishpiórofeather, plume; quill; fountain pen
3Proto-Slavicperòwing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →
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