Where does “ведра” come from?
ведра (Udmurt) comes from Russian ведро́, from Old East Slavic вѣдро, from Proto-Slavic vědro, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
ведра (Udmurt): bucket
Ancestry of “ведра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ведро́ | pail, bucket; bucket |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вѣдро | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vědro | bucket, pail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |