Where does “měna” come from?

měna (Czech) comes from Old Czech měna, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

měna (Czech): currency

Definitions

  1. currency

Ancestry of “měna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechměna—
2Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “měna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →
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