Where does “пятно́” come from?

пятно́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пятьно, from Proto-Slavic pętьno, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

пятно́ (Russian): spot, mark

Definitions

  1. spot, mark

Ancestry of “пятно́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпятьноbrand, sign
2Proto-Slavicpętьnotrace, sign
3Proto-Slavicpętaheel
4Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “пятно́”

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