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Where does “měkký” come from?

měkký (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...

měkký (Czech): soft

Definitions

  1. soft

Ancestry of “měkký”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmękъkъsoft
2Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀkakas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥k-o-kó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmenk-maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...

Words derived from “měkký”

  • měkkost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menk- →