Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/meigātei

Etymology
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The Baltic forms denote "sleep", which Fraenkel considers to be a sense development from "to close one's eyes" (i.e. to blink). The exact development of the relation between "sleep" and "mist, drizzling" is unclear; however, this semantic association occurs multiple times with multiple roots across various Indo-European branches, so the "sleep" and "drizzle" senses are most likely related. Perhaps mist and drizzle may be conceived of as a "blinking" of weather, in addition to overcast weather (which mist is associated with) being associated with sluggishness and lack of energy.

Verb

 * 1) to blink