Where does “милост” come from?

милост (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic milostь, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

милост (Serbo-Croatian): mercy, compassion, favour

Definitions

  1. mercy, compassion, favour

Ancestry of “милост”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmilostьmercy
2Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →