Where does “metlõ” come from?

metlõ (Votic) comes from Russian метла́, from Proto-Slavic metъla, from Proto-Slavic mesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic met-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

metlõ (Votic): broom

Definitions

  1. broom

Ancestry of “metlõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianметла́broom, besom
2Proto-Slavicmetъlabroom, besom; grass plant used for making brooms
3Proto-Slavicmestito throw; to sweep
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmet-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic met- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mesti →