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Where does “замести́” come from?

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

Ancestry of “замести́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “замести́”

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