Where does “dědъ” come from?
dědъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
dědъ (Proto-Slavic): grandfather
Ancestry of “dědъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dēˀd- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “dědъ”