Where does “памяць” come from?

памяць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian мяць, from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

памяць (Belarusian): memory

Definitions

  1. memory

Ancestry of “памяць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianмяцьto rumple, to crumple, to wrinkle, to fumble, to crease
2Proto-Slavicmętito crumple, to scutch
3Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀteito trample, to crumple, to scutch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic męti →