Where does “mieszek” come from?
mieszek (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic *měšьkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maišás, from Proto-Indo-European moysós — ram, sheep; fleece, skin.
mieszek (Polish): Diminutive of miech; follicle; codpiece
Definitions
- Diminutive of miech; follicle; codpiece
Ancestry of “mieszek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *měšьkъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | maišás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | moysós | ram, sheep; fleece, skin |
Words derived from “mieszek”