Where does “правьдьникъ” come from?

правьдьникъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic правьда, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

правьдьникъ (Old East Slavic): righteous person

Definitions

  1. righteous person

Ancestry of “правьдьникъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicправьда—
2Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “правьдьникъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →
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