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Where does “перо” come from?

перо (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

перо (Russian): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “перо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicperòwing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “перо”

  • пери́на
  • пёрышко
  • перина
  • perinä
  • pelinaq
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