Where does “заводила” come from?

заводила (Russian) comes from Russian заводи́ть, from Russian води́ть, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

заводила (Russian): instigator, ringleader, principal funmaker

Definitions

  1. instigator, ringleader, principal funmaker

Ancestry of “заводила”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаводи́тьto take, to bring, to lead
2Russianводи́тьlead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed
3Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →