Where does “отве́дать” come from?

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

отве́дать (Russian): to try, to taste

Definitions

  1. to try, to taste

Ancestry of “отве́дать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianве́датьto know, to be in charge
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “отве́дать”

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