Where does “dedinčan” come from?

dedinčan (Slovak) comes from Slovak dedina, from Czech děd, from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

dedinčan (Slovak): villager; countryfolk

Definitions

  1. villager; countryfolk

Ancestry of “dedinčan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdedinavillage; country
2Czechděd"animate"; grandfather; old man
3Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “dedinčan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd- →