Where does “паливода” come from?
паливода (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;...
паливода (Ukrainian): an adventurous, foolhardy person; a daredevil
Definitions
- an adventurous, foolhardy person; a daredevil
Ancestry of “паливода”, step by step
паливода 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 пали́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | пали́ | — |