Where does “помешкання” come from?

помешкання (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мешкання, from Ukrainian мешкати, from Proto-Slavic mešьkati — to mix.

помешкання (Ukrainian): dwelling, habitation

Definitions

  1. dwelling, habitation

Ancestry of “помешкання”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмешканняhabitation act or state of inhabiting
2Ukrainianмешкатиto live, to reside
3Proto-Slavicmešьkatito mix
Every word from Proto-Slavic mešьkati →Every word from Ukrainian мешкати →Every word from Ukrainian мешкання →