Where does “млѣти” come from?
млѣти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
млѣти (Old Church Slavonic): to grind
Ancestry of “млѣти”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | melti | to grind, mill |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mélˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |