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Where does “niedźwiedź” come from?

niedźwiedź (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic medvědь, from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis.

niedźwiedź (Polish): bear; oaf

Definitions

  1. bear; oaf

Ancestry of “niedźwiedź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmedvědьbear
2Proto-Slavicmedu-ēdis—

Words derived from “niedźwiedź”

  • Niedźwiedź
  • niedźwiedzica
  • niedźwiadek
  • Niedźwiadek
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