Where does “неве́ста” come from?

неве́ста (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

неве́ста (Russian): bride, fiancée

Definitions

  1. bride, fiancée

Ancestry of “неве́ста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “неве́ста”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →