Where does “mést” come from?
mést (Czech) comes from Old Czech mésti, from Proto-Slavic męsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.
mést (Czech): to sweep
Ancestry of “mést”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | mésti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | męsti | to stir; to trouble |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ment- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | menth₂- | to whisk, stir |
Words derived from “mést”