Where does “госуда́рство” come from?
госуда́рство (Russian) comes from Russian госуда́рь, from Old East Slavic государь, from Old East Slavic господарь, from Proto-Slavic gospodarь, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
госуда́рство (Russian): State
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Ancestry of “госуда́рство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | госуда́рь | sire; sovereign |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | государь | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | господарь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gospodarь | master, lord, sovereign, archon |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gospodь | lord; master |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastipatis | lord, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstipotis | lord, master |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |