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Where does “mięciutki” come from?

mięciutki (Polish) comes from Polish miękki, from Proto-Slavic mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...

mięciutki (Polish): Diminutive of miękki; very soft

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of miękki; very soft

Ancestry of “mięciutki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiękkisoft; palatal
2Proto-Slavicmękъkъsoft
3Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀkakas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥k-o-kó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmenk-maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...
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