Where does “myto” come from?
myto (Polish) comes from German Miete, from Middle High German miete, from Old High German miata, from Proto-West Germanic miʀdu, from Proto-Germanic mizdō, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
myto (Polish): toll, tollgate; impersonal past of myć
Definitions
- toll, tollgate; impersonal past of myć
Ancestry of “myto”, step by step
myto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Miete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Miete | rent |
| 2 | Middle High German | miete | — |
| 3 | Old High German | miata | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | miʀdu | reward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mizdō | reward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Old Polish myto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | myto | — |