Where does “velkovévoda” come from?
velkovévoda (Czech) comes from Czech vévoda, 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...
velkovévoda (Czech): grand duke
Definitions
- grand duke
Ancestry of “velkovévoda”, step by step
velkovévoda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vévoda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vévoda | duke |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojevoda | army leader, warlord, duke |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Czech velký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | velký | big; major; Synonym of durch |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[veliký]], [[velký]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | velikъ | great |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |