Where does “метелик” come from?
метелик (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic мотыль, from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.
метелик (Ukrainian): butterfly; leaflet
Ancestry of “метелик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | мотыль | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | motyľь | butterfly, moth |