Where does “метач” come from?
метач (Macedonian) comes from Bulgarian мета́, from Old Church Slavonic мести, from Proto-Slavic męsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.
метач (Macedonian): sweeper
Ancestry of “метач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | мета́ | to sweep |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | мести | to throw; to sweep |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | męsti | to stir; to trouble |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ment- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menth₂- | to whisk, stir |