Where does “дедуле” come from?
дедуле (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian дедо, from Old Church Slavonic дѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “дедуле”, step by step
дедуле traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian дедо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | дедо | grandfather; elderly man; father-in-law |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | дѣдъ | grandfather; ancestor |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dědъ | grandfather |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dēˀd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Macedonian уле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | уле | — |