Where does “отомстить” come from?

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

отомстить (Russian): to revenge oneself, to avenge to take vengeance for

Definitions

  1. to revenge oneself, to avenge to take vengeance for

Ancestry of “отомстить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмсти́тьto avenge, to revenge, to retaliate to take vengeance
2Proto-Slavicmьstitito avenge, to take vengeance upon
3Proto-Slavicmьzdapayment, pay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzda →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьstiti →