Where does “mäta” come from?
mäta (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic męta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη.
mäta (Slovak): mint
Ancestry of “mäta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | męta | mint |
| 2 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | — |