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Where does “Niemiec” come from?

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

Niemiec (Polish): German

Definitions

  1. German

Ancestry of “Niemiec”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Niemiec”

  • Niemcy
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