Where does “пёстрый” come from?
пёстрый (Russian) comes 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...
пёстрый (Russian): variegated, motley; multicoloured; mixed
Definitions
- variegated, motley; multicoloured; mixed
Ancestry of “пёстрый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | пьстръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьstrъ | variegated |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьsrъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piśras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | piḱrós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “пёстрый”