Where does “мечта” come from?
мечта (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьčьta, from Proto-Slavic mikati.
мечта (Russian): fantasy, daydream; dream
Ancestry of “мечта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mьčьta | dream |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mikati | — |