Where does “mīl-” come from?
mīl- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.
Ancestry of “mīl-”, step by step
mīl- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European mēi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mēi- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European mi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mi- | gentle, soft, dear; to press, to hit |