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Where does “maść” come from?

maść (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic mastь, from Proto-Slavic -tь, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

maść (Polish): ointment; An animal's coat colour

Definitions

  1. ointment; An animal's coat colour

Ancestry of “maść”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmastьointment
2Proto-Slavic-tьDeverbative, creates nouns denoting act, state,...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “maść”

  • mastka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →