Where does “меткость” come from?

меткость (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.

меткость (Russian): accuracy when hitting a target

Definitions

  1. accuracy when hitting a target

Ancestry of “меткость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianме́ткийwell-aimed, sharp (shooter)
2Russianме́титьto mark, to aim; to mark, to label
3Proto-Slavicmĕtitito measure
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀdīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-éye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-éye-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀdīˀtei →