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Where does “motyl” come from?

motyl (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.

motyl (Polish): butterfly

Definitions

  1. butterfly

Ancestry of “motyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmotyľьbutterfly, moth

Words derived from “motyl”

  • Motyl
  • motylek
Every word from Proto-Slavic motyľь →