Where does “дед” come from?
дед (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “дед”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dědъ | grandfather |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dēˀd- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |