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Where does “vodík” come from?

vodík (Slovak) comes from Slovak voda, from Proto-Slavic voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vodík (Slovak): the chemical element H, hydrogen

Definitions

  1. the chemical element H, hydrogen

Ancestry of “vodík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakvodawater
2Proto-Slavicvodawater
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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