Where does “pèro” come from?

pèro (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pèro (Serbo-Croatian): feather, plume

Definitions

  1. feather, plume

Ancestry of “pèro”, step by step

pèro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic però

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicperòwing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Serbo-Croatian Petar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianPetar—
2Ancient GreekΠέτροςPeter
3Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed

Words derived from “pèro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic però →