Where does “Mir” come from?

Mir derives from Russian мир, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, ultimately from the root mey-.

Mir (English): A Soviet, later Russian space station

Definitions

  1. A Soviet, later Russian space station

Ancestry of “Mir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмирpeace; universe; world; planet; The locative form...
2Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →