Where does “sześciopiór” come from?

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

sześciopiór (Polish): parotia, six-plumed bird of paradise

Definitions

  1. parotia, six-plumed bird of paradise

Ancestry of “sześciopiór”, step by step

sześciopiór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pióro

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

via Polish sześć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsześćsix
2Proto-Slavic*šȅstьsix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →