Where does “meč” come from?
meč (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic mečь, from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.
meč (Slovene): sword
Ancestry of “meč”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mečь | Alternative form of *mь̀čь |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēkijaz | sword |