Where does “mäta” come from?

mäta (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic męta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).

mäta (Slovak): mint

Definitions

  1. mint

Ancestry of “mäta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmętamint
2Latinmentamint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
3Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
Every word from Ancient Greek Μίνθη →Every word from Latin menta →Every word from Proto-Slavic męta →