Where does “ведар” come from?

ведар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Russian ведро́, from Old East Slavic вѣдро, from Proto-Slavic vědro, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ведар (Serbo-Croatian): clear; cheerful, serene

Definitions

  1. clear; cheerful, serene

Ancestry of “ведар”, step by step

ведар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ведро́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianведро́pail, bucket; bucket
2Old East Slavicвѣдро—
3Proto-Slavicvědrobucket, pail
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Proto-Slavic vedrъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvedrъfair, clear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-ro-water-like
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →