Where does “межа́” come from?

межа́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic meďa, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

межа́ (Russian): balk, unplowed strip of land; border; little...

Definitions

  1. balk, unplowed strip of land; border; little...

Ancestry of “межа́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmeďaborder, boundary, balk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “межа́”

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