Where does “wôddôbëc” come from?
wôddôbëc (Slovincian) comes from Slovincian dôbëc, from Proto-Slavic dobyti, from Proto-Slavic do-.
wôddôbëc (Slovincian): to gain something from someone
Definitions
- to gain something from someone
Ancestry of “wôddôbëc”, step by step
wôddôbëc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovincian dôbëc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovincian | dôbëc | to win, to conquer, to gain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dobyti | to acquire, to gain, to extract |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | do- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European wod-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wod- | wet; water; water; wet; wet |