Where does “námestie” come from?

námestie (Slovak) comes from Slovak mesto, from Proto-Slavic město — place, location; settlement, town, city.

námestie (Slovak): city square

Definitions

  1. city square

Ancestry of “námestie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakmestocity; town
2Proto-Slavicměstoplace, location; settlement, town, city
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