Where does “vojvoda” come from?

vojvoda (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic vojevoda, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

vojvoda (Slovak): duke (male ruler of a duchy)

Definitions

  1. duke (male ruler of a duchy)

Ancestry of “vojvoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojevodaarmy leader, warlord, duke
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →