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Where does “водител” come from?

водител (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian води, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

водител (Macedonian): host, anchor; leader

Definitions

  1. host, anchor; leader

Ancestry of “водител”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianводиplural of вода , "water"; to lead, guide
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “водител”

  • војсководител
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