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

Definitions

  1. female villager

Ancestry of “dedinčanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdedinčanvillager; countryfolk
2Slovakdedinavillage; country
3Czechděd"animate"; grandfather; old man
4Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd- →