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Where does “Немец” come from?

Немец (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic němьcь, from Proto-Slavic němъ — unclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,...

Ancestry of “Немец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicněmьcьforeigner, non-Slav; specifically, a speaker of a...
2Proto-Slavicněmъunclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,...

Words derived from “Немец”

  • Немечко
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