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Where does “między-” come from?

między- (Polish) comes from Polish między, from Old Polish miedzy, from Proto-Slavic *meďi.

między- (Polish): inter-

Definitions

  1. inter-

Ancestry of “między-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiędzybetween
2Old Polishmiedzybetween
3Proto-Slavic*meďi—

Words derived from “między-”

  • międzynarodowy
  • międzyplon
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