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Where does “munjovod” come from?

munjovod (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vod, from Serbo-Croatian vòditi, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

munjovod (Serbo-Croatian): lightning rod

Definitions

  1. lightning rod

Ancestry of “munjovod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvodconduit; squad, platoon
2Serbo-Croatianvòditito lead; to manage
3Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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