Where does “слатководни” come from?

слатководни (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian во̀да, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, 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;...

слатководни (Serbo-Croatian): freshwater

Definitions

  1. freshwater

Ancestry of “слатководни”, step by step

слатководни traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian во̀да

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianво̀даwater (H2O)
2Proto-Slavicvodàwater
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Serbo-Croatian сла̏дак

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсла̏дакsweet having a pleasant taste
2Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →