Where does “премда” come from?
премда (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian да, from Proto-Slavic da, from Serbo-Croatian да̏ти, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
премда (Serbo-Croatian): albeit
Definitions
- albeit
Ancestry of “премда”, step by step
премда traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian да
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | да | that; in order to, to; to |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | da | yes, yeah; in order to |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | да̏ти | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Serbo-Croatian пре̏м
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре̏м | albeit |