Where does “wiercipięta” come from?

wiercipięta (Polish) comes from Polish pięta, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

wiercipięta (Polish): fidget

Definitions

  1. fidget

Ancestry of “wiercipięta”, step by step

wiercipięta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pięta

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

via Polish wiercić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiercićto drill; to wriggle
2Proto-Slavicvьrtětito turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →