Where does “миг” come from?
миг (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic migъ, from Proto-Slavic migati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meyg-, from Proto-Indo-European meygʰ-.
миг (Russian): moment, instant
Ancestry of “миг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | migъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | migati | to blink |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meyg- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meygʰ- | — |