Where does “водолей” come from?

водолей (Russian) comes from Russian вода́, from Old East Slavic вода, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, 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;...

водолей (Russian): someone who pours water, water pourer; Aquarius

Definitions

  1. someone who pours water, water pourer; Aquarius

Ancestry of “водолей”, step by step

водолей traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian вода́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвода́water
2Old East Slavicводаwater
3Proto-Slavicvodàwater
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Bulgarian лея

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлеяto pour, to spill
2Romanianleulion; leu
3Latinleō—
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Russian ли́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianли́тьto pour, to spill
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →