Where does “водопад” come from?
водопад (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian вода, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
водопад (Macedonian): waterfall
Definitions
- waterfall
Ancestry of “водопад”, step by step
водопад traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian вода
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | вода | water |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Macedonian пад
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | пад | fall |