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Where does “mrav” come from?

mrav (Czech) comes from Old Czech nrav, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

mrav (Czech): mores; custom

Definitions

  1. mores; custom

Ancestry of “mrav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechnrav—
2Proto-Slavicnȏrvъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “mrav”

  • mravní
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