Where does “пташеня” come from?

пташеня (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пта́х, from Proto-Slavic pъtakъ, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

пташеня (Ukrainian): chick, birdling, nestling

Definitions

  1. chick, birdling, nestling

Ancestry of “пташеня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпта́хbird
2Proto-Slavicpъtakъbird
3Proto-Slavicpъtabird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъta →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъtakъ →