Where does “завет” come from?

завет (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic zavětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

завет (Macedonian): promise; testament

Definitions

  1. promise; testament

Ancestry of “завет”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczavětъcovenant
2Proto-Slavicvětъtalk, agreement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt- →