Where does “pьrxъ” come from?
pьrxъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic piršas, from Proto-Indo-European pŕ̥s-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
pьrxъ (Proto-Slavic): powder, fine dust
Ancestry of “pьrxъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piršas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pŕ̥s-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |
Words derived from “pьrxъ”