Where does “води́тель” come from?
води́тель (Russian) comes from Serbo-Croatian водитељ, from Serbo-Croatian во̀дити, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
води́тель (Russian): guide, leader
Definitions
- guide, leader
Ancestry of “води́тель”, step by step
води́тель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian водитељ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | водитељ | leader, chief; host |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | во̀дити | to lead; to manage |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Russian води́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | води́ть | lead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed |