Where does “migdyti” come from?
migdyti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian mìgti, from Lithuanian migla, from Proto-Balto-Slavic míglāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃mígʰleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
migdyti (Lithuanian): to lull to sleep
Definitions
- to lull to sleep
Ancestry of “migdyti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | mìgti | to fall asleep, sleep |
| 2 | Lithuanian | migla | mist |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | míglāˀ | fog, mist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃mígʰleh₂ | mist, cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |