Where does “міст” come from?
міст (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic мостъ, from Proto-Slavic mostъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mastás.
міст (Ukrainian): bridge
Ancestry of “міст”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | мостъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mostъ | bridge |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mastás | — |