Where does “dedinčanka” come from?
dedinčanka (Slovak) comes from Slovak dedinčan, 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.
dedinčanka (Slovak): female villager
Ancestry of “dedinčanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | dedinčan | villager; countryfolk |
| 2 | Slovak | dedina | village; country |
| 3 | Czech | děd | "animate"; grandfather; old man |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dědъ | grandfather |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dēˀd- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |