Where does “milost” come from?
milost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic milostь, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.
milost (Serbo-Croatian): mercy, compassion, favour; grace; pardon
Definitions
- mercy, compassion, favour; grace; pardon
Ancestry of “milost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | milostь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | milъ | dear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiʔlos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyl- | — |