Where does “pěna” come from?
pěna (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)páināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pěna (Proto-Slavic): foam
Definitions
- foam
Ancestry of “pěna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *(s)páināˀ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |