Where does “mázdra” come from?

mázdra (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic *męzdra, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

mázdra (Old Czech): slimy (usually corporeal) film, crust

Definitions

  1. slimy (usually corporeal) film, crust

Ancestry of “mázdra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*męzdrathe inner side of a hide
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →
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