Where does “metlobal” come from?

metlobal (Slovak) comes from Slovak metla, from Proto-Slavic metъla, from Proto-Slavic mesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic met-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

metlobal (Slovak): Quidditch

Definitions

  1. Quidditch

Ancestry of “metlobal”, step by step

metlobal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak metla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakmetlabroom; whisk, balloon whisk
2Proto-Slavicmetъlabroom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms
3Proto-Slavicmestito throw; to sweep
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmet-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Slovak bal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbalball
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “metlobal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic met- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mesti →