Where does “мьсть” come from?

мьсть (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic mьstiti, from Proto-Slavic mьzda, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ-.

Ancestry of “мьсть”, step by step

мьсть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic mьstiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьstitito avenge, to take vengeance upon
2Proto-Slavicmьzdapayment, pay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰ-—

via Proto-Slavic mьstь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьstьrevenge, vengeance

Words derived from “мьсть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzda →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьstiti →