Where does “modnik” come from?

modnik (Slovene) comes from Slovene módo, from Proto-Slavic mǫdo — testicle.

modnik (Slovene): scrotum

Definitions

  1. scrotum

Ancestry of “modnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenemódotesticle
2Proto-Slavicmǫdotesticle
Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫdo →Every word from Slovene módo →
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