Where does “пёрышко” come from?
пёрышко (Russian) comes from Russian перо́, from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
пёрышко (Russian): Diminutive of перо́ : feather, plume, a plumelet
Definitions
- Diminutive of перо́ : feather, plume, a plumelet
Ancestry of “пёрышко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | перо́ | feather |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | però | wing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |