Where does “птаха” come from?
птаха (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pъtakъ, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
птаха (Russian): bird; genitive/accusative singular of птах
Definitions
- bird; genitive/accusative singular of птах
Ancestry of “птаха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pъtakъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |