Where does “мешалка” come from?

мешалка (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic měšadlъka, from Proto-Slavic měšadlo, from Proto-Slavic měšati — to stir, to mix.

мешалка (Russian): agitator, mixer, blender

Definitions

  1. agitator, mixer, blender

Ancestry of “мешалка”, step by step

мешалка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic měšadlъka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicměšadlъka—
2Proto-Slavicměšadlomixer
3Proto-Slavicměšatito stir, to mix

via Macedonian меша

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianмешаto mix, shuffle, stir, blend
Every word from Proto-Slavic měšati →Every word from Proto-Slavic měšadlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic měšadlъka →