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Where does “نمچه” come from?

نمچه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Slavic němьcь, from Proto-Slavic němъ — unclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,...

نمچه (Ottoman Turkish): Austrian; German; Habsburg

Definitions

  1. Austrian; German; Habsburg

Ancestry of “نمچه”, step by step

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

Words derived from “نمچه”

  • النمسا
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