Where does “замять” come from?
замять (Russian) comes from Russian мя́ть, from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “замять”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | мя́ть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | męti | to crumple, to scutch |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “замять”