Where does “soviet” come from?
Soviet comes from Russian сове́т, from Old Church Slavonic съвѣтъ and вѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt- and wey-.
soviet (English): A workers' council, an institution first formed...
Definitions
- A workers' council, an institution first formed...
Ancestry of “soviet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сове́т | counsel/council; council, board; soviet; Soviet |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | съвѣтъ | advice; counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъvětъ | advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |