Where does “вмиг” come from?

вмиг (Russian) comes from Russian в, from Old East Slavic въ, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

вмиг (Russian): in an instant, in a moment, in a flash, in a...

Definitions

  1. in an instant, in a moment, in a flash, in a...

Ancestry of “вмиг”, step by step

вмиг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвin, at, on; to, into; at, in, on
2Old East Slavicвъinside
3Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Russian миг

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмигmoment, instant
2Proto-Slavicmigъblink, moment
3Proto-Slavicmigatito blink
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeyg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeygʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n) →