Where does “м'який” come from?
м'який (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic мѧкъкъ, from Proto-Slavic mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...
Ancestry of “м'який”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | мѧкъкъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mękъkъ | soft |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀkakas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥k-o-kó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |