Where does “мзда” come from?

мзда (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мьзда, from Proto-Slavic mьzdà — payment, pay.

мзда (Russian): payment, reward; bribe; retribution, payback

Definitions

  1. payment, reward; bribe; retribution, payback

Ancestry of “мзда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмьздаreward
2Proto-Slavicmьzdàpayment, pay

Words derived from “мзда”

Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzdà →Every word from Old East Slavic мьзда →