Where does “пята́” come from?

пята́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

пята́ (Russian): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “пята́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpętaheel
2Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “пята́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →