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
Ancestry of “перхоть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьrxotь | dandruff |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьrxъ | powder, fine dust |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piršas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pŕ̥s-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |