Where does “dedina” come from?
dedina (Slovak) comes 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.
dedina (Slovak): village; country
Definitions
- village; country
Ancestry of “dedina”, step by step
dedina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech děd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | děd | "animate"; grandfather; old man |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dědъ | grandfather |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dēˀd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Slovak ded
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | ded | — |
via Old Church Slavonic дедина
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | дедина | — |