Where does “војводство” come from?

војводство (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...

војводство (Serbo-Croatian): dukedom

Definitions

  1. dukedom

Ancestry of “војводство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianво̀јводаduke (male ruler of a duchy)
2Proto-Slavicvojevodaarmy leader, warlord, duke
3Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →