Where does “перхоть” come from?

перхоть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrxotь, from Proto-Slavic pьrxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piršas, from Proto-Indo-European pŕ̥s-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

перхоть (Russian): dandruff

Definitions

  1. dandruff

Ancestry of “перхоть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrxotьdandruff
2Proto-Slavicpьrxъpowder, fine dust
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpiršas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpŕ̥s-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pŕ̥s-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic piršas →