Where does “mjynta” come from?
mjynta (Vilamovian) comes from Polish mięta, from Proto-Slavic męta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη.
mjynta (Vilamovian): mint, any plant of genus "Mentha"
Definitions
- mint, any plant of genus "Mentha"
Ancestry of “mjynta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | mięta | mint; feminine nominative/vocative singular of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | męta | mint |
| 3 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | — |