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Where does “мо̀шња” come from?

мо̀шња (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic mošьna, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

Ancestry of “мо̀шња”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmošьnasmall bag; purse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

Words derived from “мо̀шња”

  • мошнице
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →