Where does “věščьba” come from?

věščьba (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

věščьba (Proto-Slavic): prophecy, divination; practice, drill

Definitions

  1. prophecy, divination; practice, drill

Ancestry of “věščьba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “věščьba”

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