Where does “пшено” come from?
пшено (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пьшено, from Proto-Slavic pьšeno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pišena, from Proto-Indo-European pis-en-om, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
Ancestry of “пшено”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | пьшено | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьšeno | millet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pišena | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-en-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
Words derived from “пшено”