Where does “метёлка” come from?
метёлка (Russian) comes from Russian метла́, from Proto-Slavic metъla, from Proto-Slavic mesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic met-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
метёлка (Russian): Diminutive of метла́ : whisk; panicle; chick,...
Definitions
- Diminutive of метла́ : whisk; panicle; chick,...
Ancestry of “метёлка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | метла́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | metъla | broom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mesti | to throw; to sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | met- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |