Where does “невѣста” come from?

невѣста (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Serbo-Croatian nevesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

невѣста (Old Church Slavonic): bride

Definitions

  1. bride

Ancestry of “невѣста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannevestabride
2Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “невѣста”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →