Where does “humno” come from?

humno (Old Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic gumьno, from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

humno (Old Slovak): threshing floor

Definitions

  1. threshing floor

Ancestry of “humno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgumьnothreshing-floor
2Proto-Slavicmętito crumple, to scutch
3Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀteito trample, to crumple, to scutch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic męti →