Where does “милый” come from?
милый (Rusyn) comes from Old East Slavic милъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.
милый (Rusyn): dear, sweet
Ancestry of “милый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | милъ | dear, sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | milъ | dear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiʔlos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyl- | — |