Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/męta

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology

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From Latin mentha, from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).

Noun

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*męta f[1][2]

  1. mint (plant)

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “мята”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

References

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  1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “męta”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b pebermynte (PR 132; RPT 109)
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “mẹ̑ta”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:*mę̋ta