Where does “zavodljiv” come from?
zavodljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zavoditi, 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...
zavodljiv (Serbo-Croatian): seductive
Definitions
- seductive
Ancestry of “zavodljiv”, step by step
zavodljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian zavoditi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zavoditi | imperfective form of zàvesti |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vòditi | to lead; to manage |
| 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 Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |