Where does “меч” come from?
меч (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mečь, from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.
меч (Russian): sword, falchion
Ancestry of “меч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mečь | Alternative form of *mь̀čь |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēkijaz | sword |