Where does “peti” come from?

peti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

peti (Serbo-Croatian): fifth; dative/locative singular of peta

Definitions

  1. fifth; dative/locative singular of peta

Ancestry of “peti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
3Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “peti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →