Where does “metka” come from?
metka (Finnish) comes from Russian метко, 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.
metka (Finnish): nice, pleasant
Definitions
- nice, pleasant
Ancestry of “metka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | метко | accurately; keenly; pointedly, aptly |
| 2 | Russian | ме́ткий | well-aimed, sharp (shooter) |
| 3 | Russian | ме́тить | to mark, to aim; to mark, to label |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | mĕtiti | to measure |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mḗˀdīˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med-éye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |