Etymology

Masovia

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Today it means: A historic and geographical region of Poland, situated in the east of the country. Full definition →

Polish Mazowsze ← Proto-Slavic *mazь
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*mazь
  2. Polish · derived fromMazowsze
  3. English todayMasovia

From Polish Mazowsze, from maź (“slime”), from Proto-Slavic *mazь, thus muddy land.

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