Where does “метлига” come from?

метлига (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian метла, from Proto-Slavic metъla, from Proto-Slavic mesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic met-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

метлига (Bulgarian): windgrass various grass species

Definitions

  1. windgrass various grass species

Ancestry of “метлига”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianметлаbroom
2Proto-Slavicmetъlabroom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms
3Proto-Slavicmestito throw; to sweep
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmet-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic met- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mesti →