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Where does “manzda” come from?

manzda (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian mazdnja, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂sd-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Ancestry of “manzda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianmazdnjato fatten; to feed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂sd-fat, feed, fodder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “manzda”

  • mëzak
  • manz
  • mâz
  • mëz
  • mëzat
  • mand-
  • mandja
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