Where does “надвојвода” come from?
надвојвода (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...
надвојвода (Serbo-Croatian): archduke
Definitions
- archduke
Ancestry of “надвојвода”, step by step
надвојвода 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 Serbo-Croatian над
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | над | over, above |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |