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Where does “voda” come from?

voda (Slovak) comes 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;...

voda (Slovak): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “voda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “voda”

  • vodík
  • vodopád
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