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mniszek.

diminutive of mnich

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɲi.ʂɛk/

  1. diminutive of mnich

    diminutive · form-of · masculine · person

  2. young monk

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós)bor. Latin monachus Late Latin monicusbor. Proto-West Germanic *munik Old High German munihbor. Old Czech mnichbor. Old Polish mnich German Mönchsl. Polish mnich Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Old Polish -ek Polish -ek Polish mniszek From mnich + -ek.

noun/ˈmɲi.ʂɛk/

  1. any plant of the genus Taraxacum

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós)bor. Latin monachus Late Latin monicusbor. Proto-West Germanic *munik Old High German munihbor. Old Czech mnichbor. Old Polish mnich German Mönchsl. Polish mnich Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Old Polish -ek Polish -ek Polish mniszek From mnich + -ek.

noun/ˈmɲi.ʂɛk/

  1. any bird of the genus Xolmis

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós)bor. Latin monachus Late Latin monicusbor. Proto-West Germanic *munik Old High German munihbor. Old Czech mnichbor. Old Polish mnich German Mönchsl. Polish mnich Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Old Polish -ek Polish -ek Polish mniszek From mnich + -ek.

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