Where does “miesiti” come from?
miesiti (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic měsiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic máiśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European moyḱ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of “miesiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | měsiti | to mix; to knead |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | máiśīˀtei | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | moyḱ-éye-ti | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |