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
Ancestry of “мена”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | měna | change, exchange |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | maināˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | moi-n- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |