Where does “межаваць” come from?

межаваць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian мяжа́, from Proto-Slavic meďa, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

межаваць (Belarusian): to border

Definitions

  1. to border

Ancestry of “межаваць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianмяжа́border, boundary
2Proto-Slavicmeďaborder, boundary, balk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →