Where does “мгла” come from?
мгла (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мьгла, from Proto-Slavic mьgla̍, from Proto-Balto-Slavic miglā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃mígʰleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
мгла (Russian): darkness; mist, haze
Definitions
- darkness; mist, haze
Ancestry of “мгла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | мьгла | fog, mist |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mьgla̍ | fog, mist |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | miglā́ˀ | fog, mist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃mígʰleh₂ | mist, cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |