Where does “piórko” come from?

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

piórko (Polish): pick, plectrum

Definitions

  1. pick, plectrum

Ancestry of “piórko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiórofeather, plume; quill; fountain pen
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “piórko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →