Where does “мішок” come from?

мішок (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic *měšьkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás, from Proto-Indo-European moysós — ram, sheep; fleece, skin.

мішок (Ukrainian): sack large bag for storage and handling; also the amount that can be put into this

Definitions

  1. sack large bag for storage and handling; also the amount that can be put into this

Ancestry of “мішок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*měšьkъlittle bag
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmaišásbag, sack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoysósram, sheep; fleece, skin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European moysós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás →Every word from Proto-Slavic *měšьkъ →