Where does “пятнышко” come from?

пятнышко (Russian) comes from Russian пятно́, 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.

пятнышко (Russian): (small) speck, spot, blot, blemish, stain

Definitions

  1. (small) speck, spot, blot, blemish, stain

Ancestry of “пятнышко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпятно́spot, mark
2Old East Slavicпятьноbrand, sign
3Proto-Slavicpętьnotrace, sign
4Proto-Slavicpętaheel
5Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
6Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
7Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →