Where does “Gumny” come from?
Gumny (Polish) comes from Polish gumno, from Proto-Slavic gumьno, from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Gumny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | gumno | barn; threshing floor; barnyard |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gumьno | threshing-floor |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | męti | to crumple, to scutch |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |