Where does “мечта” come from?

мечта (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьčьta, from Proto-Slavic mikati.

мечта (Russian): fantasy, daydream; dream

Definitions

  1. fantasy, daydream; dream

Ancestry of “мечта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьčьtadream
2Proto-Slavicmikati

Words derived from “мечта

Every word from Proto-Slavic mikatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic mьčьta