Where does “вчений” come from?
вчений (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian вчи́ти, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...
вчений (Ukrainian): learned, scholarly, erudite
Definitions
- learned, scholarly, erudite
Ancestry of “вчений”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | вчи́ти | to teach with person in |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | učiti | to teach |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | auˀkīˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁owk-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ewk- | to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be... |