Where does “перо́” come from?

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

перо́ (Russian): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “перо́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “перо́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →