Where does “водач” come from?
водач (Macedonian) comes from Bulgarian во́дя, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
водач (Macedonian): leader
Ancestry of “водач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | во́дя | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |