Where does “метко” come from?
метко (Russian) comes from Russian ме́ткий, from Russian ме́тить, from Proto-Slavic mĕtiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀdīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European med-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
метко (Russian): accurately; keenly; pointedly, aptly
Definitions
- accurately; keenly; pointedly, aptly
Ancestry of “метко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ме́ткий | — |
| 2 | Russian | ме́тить | to mark, to aim; to mark, to label |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mĕtiti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mḗˀdīˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med-éye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |