Where does “заводити” come from?
заводити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian во̀дити, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
заводити (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of за̀вести
Definitions
- imperfective form of за̀вести
Ancestry of “заводити”, step by step
заводити traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian во̀дити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | во̀дити | to lead; to manage |
| 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 Serbo-Croatian за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | за | for; behind, in back of, at; during |
via Ukrainian води́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | води́ти | to lead, to conduct |