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Where does “miedza” come from?

miedza (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic meďa, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

miedza (Polish): border; balk

Definitions

  1. border; balk

Ancestry of “miedza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmeďaborder, boundary, balk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with
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