Where does “Војводина” come from?
Војводина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian во̀јвода, from Proto-Slavic vojevoda, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Војводина (Serbo-Croatian): voivodeship, dukedom
Definitions
- voivodeship, dukedom
Ancestry of “Војводина”, step by step
Војводина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian во̀јвода
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | во̀јвода | duke (male ruler of a duchy) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojevoda | army leader, warlord, duke |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Proto-Slavic *vojevodina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *vojevodina | — |