Where does “вожд” come from?
вожд (Macedonian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вожд, from Old Church Slavonic вождь, from Proto-Slavic voďь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
вожд (Macedonian): leader inspiring or commanding a movement
Definitions
- leader inspiring or commanding a movement
Ancestry of “вожд”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | вожд | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | вождь | leader |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voďь | leader, chief |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |