Where does “pismo” come from?
pismo (Polish) comes from Old Polish pismo, from Proto-Slavic pisьmo, from Proto-Slavic pьsati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic peiś-, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
pismo (Polish): script, handwriting; script, writing system;...
Definitions
- script, handwriting; script, writing system;...
Ancestry of “pismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | pismo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pisьmo | letter |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьsati | to draw, depict; to write |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | peiś- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “pismo”