Where does “*měšьkъ” come from?
*měšьkъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás, from Proto-Indo-European moysós — ram, sheep; fleece, skin.
Ancestry of “*měšьkъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | maišás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | moysós | ram, sheep; fleece, skin |