Where does “меж” come from?

меж (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic межу, from Proto-Slavic meďu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

меж (Russian): between, among; genitive plural of межа́

Definitions

  1. between, among; genitive plural of межа́

Ancestry of “меж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмежу—
2Proto-Slavicmeďubetween, among
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “меж”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →