Where does “немец” come from?

немец (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic němьcь, from Proto-Slavic němъ — unclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,...

немец (Belarusian): a German

Definitions

  1. a German

Ancestry of “немец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicněmьcьforeigner, non-Slav; specifically, a speaker of a...
2Proto-Slavicněmъunclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,...
Every word from Proto-Slavic němъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic němьcь →