Where does “мек” come from?
мек (Macedonian) 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;...
мек (Macedonian): soft
Ancestry of “мек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mękъkъ | soft |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀkakas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥k-o-kó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |