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Where does “дедов” come from?

дедов (Russian) comes from Russian де́д, from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

дедов (Russian): grandfather; grandfather's; genitive/accusative...

Definitions

  1. grandfather; grandfather's; genitive/accusative...

Ancestry of “дедов”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianде́д—
2Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
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