Where does “voyvoda” come from?
voyvoda (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ویوده, from Serbo-Croatian vòjvoda, 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...
voyvoda (Turkish): voivode
Definitions
- voivode
Ancestry of “voyvoda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ویوده | voivode |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vòjvoda | duke (male ruler of a duchy) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojevoda | army leader, warlord, duke |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |