Where does “metàti” come from?
metàti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European met- — to cut (by measure) (with an inherent sense of by measurement or time: "to cut down" > "to mow"; "to cut into" > "plow").
metàti (Proto-Slavic): to throw
Definitions
- to throw
Ancestry of “metàti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | met- | to cut (by measure) (with an inherent sense of by measurement or time: "to cut down" > "to mow"; "to cut into" > "plow") |