Where does “метък” come from?

метък (Bulgarian) comes from Russian ме́ткий, from Russian ме́тить, from Proto-Slavic mĕtiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀdīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European med-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

метък (Bulgarian): exact, accurate

Definitions

  1. exact, accurate

Ancestry of “метък”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianме́ткийwell-aimed, sharp (shooter)
2Russianме́титьto mark, to aim; to mark, to label
3Proto-Slavicmĕtitito measure
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀdīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-éye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-éye-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀdīˀtei →
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