Where does “метение” come from?

метение (Russian) comes from Russian -е́ние, from Old Church Slavonic -ньѥ, from Proto-Slavic -nьje, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...

метение (Russian): brooming, sweeping

Definitions

  1. brooming, sweeping

Ancestry of “метение”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-е́ние-tion
2Old Church Slavonic-ньѥ
3Proto-Slavic-nьjeDeverbal, forming action nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ьjeDenominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьjeEvery word from Russian -е́ниеEvery word from Proto-Slavic -nьje