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Where does “во́дя” come from?

во́дя (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Ancestry of “во́дя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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