Where does “подмени́ть” come from?

подмени́ть (Russian) comes from Russian -мени́ть, from Proto-Slavic měniti, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

подмени́ть (Russian): to substitute (for) (secretly or unnoticed)

Definitions

  1. to substitute (for) (secretly or unnoticed)

Ancestry of “подмени́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-мени́ть—
2Proto-Slavicměnitito change, to exchange; to think
3Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “подмени́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →