Where does “дід” come from?

дід (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

дід (Ukrainian): grandfather, grandpa, old man; one of the mummers...

Definitions

  1. grandfather, grandpa, old man; one of the mummers...

Ancestry of “дід”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “дід”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd- →