Where does “письмоводитель” come from?
письмоводитель (Russian) comes 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...
письмоводитель (Russian): clerk
Definitions
- clerk
Ancestry of “письмоводитель”, step by step
письмоводитель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian води́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | води́ть | lead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Russian письмо́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | письмо́ | letter |