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Where does “měki” come from?

měki (Lower Sorbian) 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;...

měki (Lower Sorbian): soft, loose, pliant; delicate, sensitive; warm,...

Definitions

  1. soft, loose, pliant; delicate, sensitive; warm,...

Ancestry of “měki”, 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;...
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