Where does “ovdovieť” come from?

ovdovieť (Slovak) comes from Slovak vdova, from Proto-Slavic vьdova, from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

ovdovieť (Slovak): to become a widow or widower, to be widowed

Definitions

  1. to become a widow or widower, to be widowed

Ancestry of “ovdovieť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakvdovawidow
2Proto-Slavicvьdovawidow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁widʰéwh₂widow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-