Where does “pisьmo” come from?
pisьmo (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pьsati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic peiś-, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
pisьmo (Proto-Slavic): letter
Ancestry of “pisьmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьsati | to draw, depict; to write |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | peiś- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “pisьmo”