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): (small) feather, plume, a plumelet

Definitions

  1. (small) feather, plume, a plumelet

Ancestry of “пёрышко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianперо́feather
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →