Where does “miech” come from?

miech (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic měxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás, from Proto-Indo-European moysós — ram, sheep; fleece, skin.

miech (Polish): bellows; bag; fur

Definitions

  1. bellows; bag; fur

Ancestry of “miech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicměxъleather bag
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmaišásbag, sack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoysósram, sheep; fleece, skin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European moysós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás →Every word from Proto-Slavic měxъ →