Where does “metkasti” come from?
metkasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish metka, 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.
metkasti (Finnish): nicely, pleasantly
Definitions
- nicely, pleasantly
Ancestry of “metkasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metka | nice, pleasant |
| 2 | Russian | метко | accurately; keenly; pointedly, aptly |
| 3 | Russian | ме́ткий | well-aimed, sharp (shooter) |
| 4 | Russian | ме́тить | to mark, to aim; to mark, to label |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | mĕtiti | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mḗˀdīˀtei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med-éye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |