Where does “perjanik” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “perjanik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpèrofeather, plume
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 →
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