Where does “mesta” come from?
mesta (Italian) comes from Italian mesto, from Latin maestus, from Latin maereo, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- — to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...
mesta (Italian): feminine singular of mesto; third-person singular...
Definitions
- feminine singular of mesto; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “mesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mesto | sad; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | maestus | sad, sorrowful, melancholy; gloomy; mournful, of... |
| 3 | Latin | maereo | I am sad or mournful; mourn, grieve, lament; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēwdʰ- | to complain, be emotional about; to complain or... |