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Where does “цвях” come from?
цвях (Ukrainian) comes from Polish ćwiek, from Old High German zwec.
цвях
(Ukrainian): nail
Definitions
nail
Ancestry of “цвях”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Polish
ćwiek
stud, brad, hobnail
2
Old High German
zwec
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Words derived from “цвях”
цвяшок
Every word from Old High German zwec →
Every word from Polish ćwiek →
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