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Where does “měnit” come from?

měnit (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic měniti, 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.

měnit (Czech): to change; to replace; to exchange money

Definitions

  1. to change; to replace; to exchange money

Ancestry of “měnit”, step by step

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

Words derived from “měnit”

  • proměnit
  • vyměnit
  • odměnit
  • přeměnit
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