Where does “miestelis” come from?

miestelis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian miẽstas, from Polish miasto, from Proto-Slavic *mě̀sto — primary place, location.

miestelis (Lithuanian): town

Definitions

  1. town

Ancestry of “miestelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmiẽstascity (large settlement)
2Polishmiastocity, town
3Proto-Slavic*mě̀stoprimary place, location
Every word from Proto-Slavic *mě̀sto →Every word from Polish miasto →Every word from Lithuanian miẽstas →