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Where does “napьrstъkъ” come from?

napьrstъkъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírštan, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

napьrstъkъ (Proto-Slavic): thimble

Definitions

  1. thimble

Ancestry of “napьrstъkъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrstъfinger
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpírštanfinger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-o-mtip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “napьrstъkъ”

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