Where does “водохре́стя” come from?
водохре́стя (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian вода, from Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, 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;...
водохре́стя (Ukrainian): epiphany
Definitions
- epiphany
Ancestry of “водохре́стя”, step by step
водохре́стя traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian вода
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | вода | water |
| 2 | Slavic | *voda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 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;... |
via Ukrainian хре́ст
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | хре́ст | cross |