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Where does “khorovod” come from?

khorovod (English) comes from Russian хорово́д, from Russian води́ть, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

khorovod (English): a Slavic art form, a combination of a circle...

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  1. a Slavic art form, a combination of a circle...

Ancestry of “khorovod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхорово́д—
2Russianводи́тьlead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed
3Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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