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Where does “-wód” come from?

-wód (Polish) comes from Polish wodzić, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

-wód (Polish): carrier, vessel

Definitions

  1. carrier, vessel

Ancestry of “-wód”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwodzićto lead
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “-wód”

  • światłowód
  • moczowód
  • jajowód
  • nasieniowód
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