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Where does “государство-донор” come from?

государство-донор (Russian) comes from Russian госуда́рство, 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 — to drink.

государство-донор (Russian): donor state

Definitions

  1. donor state

Ancestry of “государство-донор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгосуда́рство—
2Russianгосуда́рьsire; sovereign
3Old East Slavicгосударь—
4Old East Slavicгосподарь—
5Proto-Slavicgospodarь—
6Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
7Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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