Where does “взмести” come from?

взмести (Russian) comes from Russian мести́, from Proto-Slavic męsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.

взмести (Russian): to fling up, to throw up, to raise (dust, snow, etc.)

Definitions

  1. to fling up, to throw up, to raise (dust, snow, etc.)

Ancestry of “взмести”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмести́to sweep
2Proto-Slavicmęstito stir; to trouble
3Proto-Balto-Slavicment-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmenth₂-to whisk, stir

Words derived from “взмести”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment- →Every word from Proto-Slavic męsti →