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Where does “заводной” come from?

заводной (Russian) comes from Russian заво́д, 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...

заводной (Russian): clockwork, wind-up; lively, quick-moving, full...

Definitions

  1. clockwork, wind-up; lively, quick-moving, full...

Ancestry of “заводной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаво́дfactory
2Russianзаводи́ть—
3Russianводи́тьlead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed
4Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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