Where does “востоковедение” come from?
востоковедение (Russian) comes from Russian ве́дение, from Russian вести́, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
востоковедение (Russian): Oriental studies
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Ancestry of “востоковедение”, step by step
востоковедение traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ве́дение
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ве́дение | knowledge, lore |
| 2 | Russian | вести́ | to conduct, direct; to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Russian восто́к
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | восто́к | east; the East |