Where does “wôdbëwac” come from?
wôdbëwac (Slovincian) comes from Slovincian bëwac, from Proto-Slavic byvati, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
wôdbëwac (Slovincian): to take place, to happen
Definitions
- to take place, to happen
Ancestry of “wôdbëwac”, step by step
wôdbëwac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovincian bëwac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovincian | bëwac | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | byvati | to be, to occur |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | byti | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Proto-Indo-European wod-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wod- | wet; water; water; wet; wet |