Where does “mesilane” come from?
mesilane (Estonian) comes from Estonian mesi, from Proto-Finnic meci, from Proto-Uralic mete, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
mesilane (Estonian): bee
Ancestry of “mesilane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | mesi | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meci | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mete | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |