Where does “voivoda” come from?

voivoda (Spanish) comes from Polish wojewoda, 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...

voivoda (Spanish): voivode

Definitions

  1. voivode

Ancestry of “voivoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwojewodavoivode
2Proto-Slavicvojevodaarmy leader, warlord, duke
3Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “voivoda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →