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motyl.

butterfly (insect)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔ.tɘl/

  1. butterfly (insect)

    animal-not-person · masculine

  2. object shaped like a butterfly, especially a bow

    animal-not-person · masculine

  3. spinnaker

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der.? Proto-Balto-Slavic *met-der. Proto-Slavic *mestì Proto-Slavic *motati Proto-Slavic *-ylъ Proto-Slavic *-jь Proto-Slavic *-yľь Proto-Slavic *motyľь Polish motyl Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь.

noun/ˈmɔ.tɘl/

  1. butterfly, butterfly stroke

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der.? Proto-Balto-Slavic *met-der. Proto-Slavic *mestì Proto-Slavic *motati Proto-Slavic *-ylъ Proto-Slavic *-jь Proto-Slavic *-yľь Proto-Slavic *motyľь Polish motyl Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь.

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