Where does “ме́ра” come from?
ме́ра (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мѣра, from Proto-Slavic měra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
ме́ра (Russian): measure
Definitions
- measure
Ancestry of “ме́ра”, step by step
ме́ра traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic мѣра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | мѣра | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | měra | measure |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mḗˀrāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁-reh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Proto-Slavic mě̀ra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mě̀ra | measure |