Where does “waywode” come from?
waywode (English) comes from English voivode, from Bulgarian войво́да, 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...
waywode (English): Alternative form of voivode
Definitions
- Alternative form of voivode
Ancestry of “waywode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | voivode | A local ruler or official in various parts of... |
| 2 | Bulgarian | войво́да | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojevoda | army leader, warlord, duke |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
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