Where does “мех” come from?
мех (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мѣхъ, from Proto-Slavic měxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás, from Proto-Indo-European moysós — ram, sheep; fleece, skin.
мех (Russian): fur; API • m inan; bellows
Definitions
- fur; API • m inan; bellows
Ancestry of “мех”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | мѣхъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | měxъ | leather bag |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | maišás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | moysós | ram, sheep; fleece, skin |