Where does “mьstiti” come from?

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

mьstiti (Proto-Slavic): to avenge, to take vengeance upon

Definitions

  1. to avenge, to take vengeance upon

Ancestry of “mьstiti”, step by step

mьstiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic mьzda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьzdapayment, pay
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰ-—

via Proto-Slavic mьsta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьstarevenge, vengeance

Words derived from “mьstiti”

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