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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмедве́дьbear
2Old East Slavicмедвѣдьbear
3Proto-Slavicmedvědьbear
4Proto-Slavicmedu-ēdis—

Words derived from “Медве́дев”

Every word from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis →Every word from Proto-Slavic medvědь →Every word from Old East Slavic медвѣдь →