Where does “імла” come from?
імла (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьgla̍, from Proto-Balto-Slavic miglā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃mígʰleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
імла (Ukrainian): mist, haze
Definitions
- mist, haze
Ancestry of “імла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mьgla̍ | fog, mist |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | miglā́ˀ | fog, mist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃mígʰleh₂ | mist, cloud |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |