Where does “sloboda” come from?
sloboda (English) comes from Slovak sloboda, from Proto-Slavic svoboda, from Proto-Slavic -oda.
sloboda (English): A kind of settlement, village, or suburb in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
Definitions
- A kind of settlement, village, or suburb in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
Ancestry of “sloboda”, step by step
sloboda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovak sloboda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | sloboda | freedom |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svoboda | freedom |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -oda | — |
via Russian слобода
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | слобода | sloboda |