Where does “mjeńšy” come from?
mjeńšy (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mjeńšy (Lower Sorbian): comparative degree of mały
Definitions
- comparative degree of mały
Ancestry of “mjeńšy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mьňьjь | smaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |