Where does “дядя” come from?

дядя (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic дѣдѩ, from Old East Slavic дѣдъ.

дядя (Russian): дя́дя •  m anim; uncle; man

Definitions

  1. дя́дя •  m anim; uncle; man

Ancestry of “дядя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдѣдѩ—
2Old East Slavicдѣдъ—

Words derived from “дядя”

Every word from Old East Slavic дѣдъ →Every word from Old East Slavic дѣдѩ →