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Where does “môcť” come from?

môcť (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic moťi, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

môcť (Slovak): can, be able to; may, be allowed to

Definitions

  1. can, be able to; may, be allowed to

Ancestry of “môcť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoťito be able
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “môcť”

  • pomôcť
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