Where does “ведро́” come from?
ведро́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic вѣдро, from Proto-Slavic vědro, 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;...
ведро́ (Russian): pail, bucket; bucket
Definitions
- pail, bucket; bucket
Ancestry of “ведро́”, step by step
ведро́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic вѣдро
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | вѣдро | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vědro | bucket, pail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Old East Slavic ведро
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ведро | — |