Where does “мсти́ть” come from?

мсти́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьstiti, from Proto-Slavic mьzda, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ-.

мсти́ть (Russian): to avenge, to revenge, to retaliate to take vengeance

Definitions

  1. to avenge, to revenge, to retaliate to take vengeance

Ancestry of “мсти́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьstitito avenge, to take vengeance upon
2Proto-Slavicmьzdapayment, pay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰ-—

Words derived from “мсти́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzda →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьstiti →