Where does “мена” come from?

мена (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

мена (Russian): exchange, barter, swap

Definitions

  1. exchange, barter, swap

Ancestry of “мена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “мена”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →