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Where does “měna” come from?

měna (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

měna (Proto-Slavic): change, exchange

Definitions

  1. change, exchange

Ancestry of “měna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “měna”

  • мена
  • wymiana
  • mena
  • мијена
  • mijena
  • мена
  • měniti
  • мѣна
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