Where does “помлад водник” come from?
помлад водник (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian водник, from Proto-Slavic vodьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
помлад водник (Macedonian): junior sergeant
Definitions
- junior sergeant
Ancestry of “помлад водник”, step by step
помлад водник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian водник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | водник | sergeant; washbasin, sink |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vodьnikъ | washbasin, sink; nix, water spirit, water... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Macedonian помлад
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | помлад | younger, junior |