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Where does “mečь” come from?

mečь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.

mečь (Proto-Slavic): Alternative form of *mь̀čь

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *mь̀čь

Ancestry of “mečь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmēkijazsword

Words derived from “mečь”

  • меч
  • meč
  • мач
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