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Where does “maišyti” come from?

maišyti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic máiśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European moyḱ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maišyti (Lithuanian): to mix, to blend; to stir, to agitate; masculine...

Definitions

  1. to mix, to blend; to stir, to agitate; masculine...

Ancestry of “maišyti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicmáiśīˀteito mix
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmoyḱ-éye-tito mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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