Where does “menda” come from?
menda (Polish) comes from Polish mendoweszka, from Polish -o-, from Old Polish -o-, from Proto-Slavic -o-.
menda (Polish): pubic louse; scum; scoundrel
Definitions
- pubic louse; scum; scoundrel
Ancestry of “menda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mendoweszka | crab louse, pubic louse |
| 2 | Polish | -o- | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | -o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -o- | — |