Where does “цех” come from?
цех (Russian) comes from Polish cech, from Middle High German zëch.
цех (Russian): shop, section; API • m inan; guild
Definitions
- shop, section; API • m inan; guild
Ancestry of “цех”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | cech | guild; genitive plural of cecha |
| 2 | Middle High German | zëch | — |