Where does “мӑкӑнь” come from?
мӑкӑнь (Chuvash) comes from Russian мак, from Old East Slavic макъ, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.
мӑкӑнь (Chuvash): poppy
Ancestry of “мӑкӑнь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мак | poppy; poppyseeds |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | макъ | poppy; poppyseeds; poppyseed |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | — |