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Where does “vedrъ” come from?

vedrъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wed-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vedrъ (Proto-Slavic): fair, clear

Definitions

  1. fair, clear

Ancestry of “vedrъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-ro-water-like
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vedrъ”

  • вёдро
  • ведар
  • vedar
  • vedro
  • vedro
  • ведро
  • ведро
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