Where does “паперје” come from?
паперје (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian перо, from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
паперје (Serbo-Croatian): down, eiderdown (
Definitions
- down, eiderdown (
Ancestry of “паперје”, step by step
паперје traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian перо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | перо | feather, plume; pen, quill; author, writer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | però | wing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Serbo-Croatian па
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | па | then; so; even if, even though, although |