Where does “valdininkas” come from?
valdininkas (Lithuanian) comes from Russian чино́вник, from Russian чин, from Old East Slavic чинъ, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...
valdininkas (Lithuanian): government employee, civil servant
Definitions
- government employee, civil servant
Ancestry of “valdininkas”, step by step
valdininkas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian чино́вник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чино́вник | official, functionary, bureaucrat |
| 2 | Russian | чин | rank; official; a religious rite |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | чинъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | činъ | dignity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |
via Lithuanian valdyti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | valdyti | to rule; to control |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |