Where does “mesti” come from?
mesti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.
mesti (Proto-Slavic): to stir; to trouble
Ancestry of “mesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ment- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | menth₂- | to whisk, stir |
Words derived from “mesti”