Where does “Sovietic” come from?
Sovietic (English) comes from English Soviet, from Russian сове́т, from Old Church Slavonic съвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic sъvětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
Ancestry of “Sovietic”, step by step
Sovietic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Soviet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Soviet | A citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist... |
| 2 | Russian | сове́т | counsel/council; council, board; soviet; Soviet |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | съвѣтъ | advice; counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъvětъ | advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Russian сове́тский
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сове́тский | Soviet |
| 2 | Russian | -ский | Used to form adjectives from nouns or sometimes... |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | -ьскъ | — |