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Where does “мљети” come from?

мљети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

мљети (Serbo-Croatian): to grind, mill; to talk nonsense; to blather

Definitions

  1. to grind, mill; to talk nonsense; to blather

Ancestry of “мљети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “мљети”

  • самљети
  • намљети
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