Where does “потник” come from?

потник (Russian) comes from Russian пот, from Old East Slavic потъ, from Proto-Slavic potъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic paktas, from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

потник (Russian): saddle blanket

Definitions

  1. saddle blanket

Ancestry of “потник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпотsweat, perspiration
2Old East Slavicпотъsweat
3Proto-Slavicpotъsweat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpaktassweat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpokʷtóscooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós →
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