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Where does “miąć” come from?

miąć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

miąć (Polish): to crumple, to crease

Definitions

  1. to crumple, to crease

Ancestry of “miąć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmętito crumple, to scutch
2Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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