Where does “mirъ” come from?
mirъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mirъ (Proto-Slavic): peace; world
Ancestry of “mirъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiˀrás | peace |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meyH-ró-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mirъ”