Where does “piętno” come from?

piętno (Polish) comes from Old Polish piątno, from Proto-Slavic pętьno, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

piętno (Polish): stigma, birthmark, mark; imprint

Definitions

  1. stigma, birthmark, mark; imprint

Ancestry of “piętno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpiątnomark, stigma
2Proto-Slavicpętьnotrace, sign
3Proto-Slavicpętaheel
4Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “piętno”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →