Where does “пеночка” come from?
пеночка (Russian) comes from Russian пе́нка, from Russian пе́на, from Proto-Slavic pěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)páināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
пеночка (Russian): Diminutive of пе́нка; leaf warbler
Definitions
- Diminutive of пе́нка; leaf warbler
Ancestry of “пеночка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пе́нка | leaf warbler; skin on milk; wren |
| 2 | Russian | пе́на | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěna | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *(s)páināˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |