Where does “pjerjo” come from?

pjerjo (Upper Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian pjero, from Proto-Slavic però, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pjerjo (Upper Sorbian): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “pjerjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianpjerofeather; nib; spring
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 →