niemiecki

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Polish word niemiecki comes from Proto-Slavic *němъ, and later Proto-Slavic *němьčьskъ (German.)

*němъ (Proto-Slavic)

Dumb, mute (not able to speak). Unclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering, mammering.

*němьcь (Proto-Slavic)

Foreigner, non-Slav. Specifically, a German (someone who speaks a Germanic language).

*němьčьskъ (Proto-Slavic)

German.

niemiecki (Polish)

German (language) German.

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