Where does “päta” come from?
päta (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
päta (Slovak): heel
Ancestry of “päta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pęta | heel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pęti | to stretch; to tie, fix together |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pínˀtei | to braid; to stretch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |