Where does “менавіта” come from?
менавіта (Belarusian) comes from Polish mianowicie, from Old Polish mianowicie, from Old Polish -ie, from Proto-Slavic -ę, from Proto-Indo-European -ę.
менавіта (Belarusian): exactly, actually
Definitions
- exactly, actually
Ancestry of “менавіта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mianowicie | namely |
| 2 | Old Polish | mianowicie | by name |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ie | forms adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ę | Forms nouns for young animals and other... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ę | — |