Where does “мести” come from?
мести (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic męsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ment-, from Proto-Indo-European menth₂- — to whisk, stir.
мести (Serbo-Croatian): to sweep
Ancestry of “мести”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | męsti | to stir; to trouble |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ment- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | menth₂- | to whisk, stir |
Words derived from “мести”