Where does “измет” come from?

измет (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian мете, from Proto-Slavic męsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.

измет (Macedonian): feces, excrement

Definitions

  1. feces, excrement

Ancestry of “измет”, step by step

измет traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian мете

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianметеto sweep
2Proto-Slavicmęstito stir; to trouble
3Proto-Balto-Slavicment-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmenth₂-to whisk, stir

via Ottoman Turkish خدمت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخدمتservice, an act of being of assistance to someone
2Arabicخِدْمَة
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menth₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-Every word from Proto-Slavic męsti
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