Where does “Медве́дев” come from?

Медве́дев (Russian) comes from Russian медве́дь, from Old East Slavic медвѣдь, from Proto-Slavic medvědь, from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis.

Ancestry of “Медве́дев”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	медве́дь	bear
2	Old East Slavic	медвѣдь	bear
3	Proto-Slavic	medvědь	bear
4	Proto-Slavic	medu-ēdis	—

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