Where does “voievodal” come from?
voievodal (Romanian) comes from Romanian voievod, from Old Church Slavonic воѥвода, from Proto-Slavic vojevoda, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
voievodal (Romanian): princely
Definitions
- princely
Ancestry of “voievodal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | voievod | voivode, waywode; hospodar |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | воѥвода | military commander |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojevoda | army leader, warlord, duke |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |