Where does “дѣдъ” come from?

дѣдъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

дѣдъ (Old Church Slavonic): grandfather; ancestor

Definitions

  1. grandfather; ancestor

Ancestry of “дѣдъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “дѣдъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd- →
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