Where does “vévoda” come from?

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

vévoda (Czech): duke

Definitions

  1. duke

Ancestry of “vévoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojevodaarmy leader, warlord, duke
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “vévoda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →
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