Where does “невя́ста” come from?

невя́ста (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic невѣста, from Serbo-Croatian nevesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

невя́ста (Bulgarian): bride; just married wife

Definitions

  1. bride; just married wife

Ancestry of “невя́ста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicневѣстаbride
2Serbo-Croatiannevestabride
3Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
4Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “невя́ста

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Proto-Slavic věděti
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