Where does “senamiestis” come from?

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

senamiestis (Lithuanian): old town

Definitions

  1. old town

Ancestry of “senamiestis”, step by step

senamiestis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian miẽstas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmiẽstascity (large settlement)
2Polishmiastocity, town
3Proto-Slavic*mě̀stoprimary place, location

via Lithuanian sẽnas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniansẽnasold, ancient; old, previous, ancient
Every word from Proto-Slavic *mě̀sto →Every word from Polish miasto →Every word from Lithuanian miẽstas →