Where does “мимо” come from?

мимо (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic mimo, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

мимо (Serbo-Croatian): by, past; outside, in spite of

Definitions

  1. by, past; outside, in spite of

Ancestry of “мимо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmimoby, past
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mimo →