Where does “пёстренький” come from?

пёстренький (Russian) comes from Russian пёстрый, from Old East Slavic пьстръ, from Proto-Slavic pьstrъ, from Proto-Slavic pьsrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piśras, from Proto-Indo-European piḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

пёстренький (Russian): Diminutive of пёстрый

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of пёстрый

Ancestry of “пёстренький”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпёстрыйvariegated, motley; multicoloured; mixed
2Old East Slavicпьстръ—
3Proto-Slavicpьstrъvariegated
4Proto-Slavicpьsrъ—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpiśras—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpiḱrós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic piśras →