Where does “ми́лость” come from?

ми́лость (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic milostь, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

ми́лость (Russian): mercy; compassion, mercy, grace

Definitions

  1. mercy; compassion, mercy, grace

Ancestry of “ми́лость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmilostьmercy
2Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—

Words derived from “ми́лость”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →