Where does “вихователь” come from?

вихователь (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian виховати, from Polish wychować, from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

вихователь (Ukrainian): educator, (chiefly nursery/kindergarten, orphanage) teacher, mentor; tutor

Definitions

  1. educator, (chiefly nursery/kindergarten, orphanage) teacher, mentor; tutor

Ancestry of “вихователь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianвиховатиto bring up, to raise, to rear
2Polishwychowaćto rear
3Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
4Proto-Slavicvy-out
5Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Polish wy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ →
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