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-.
Ancestry of “Mir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мир | peace; universe; world; planet; The locative form... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mirъ | peace; world |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiˀrás | peace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyH-ró-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |