Where does “metъla” come from?
metъla (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic mesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic met-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
metъla (Proto-Slavic): broom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms
Definitions
- broom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms
Ancestry of “metъla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mesti | to throw; to sweep |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | met- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “metъla”