Where does “тиховодий” come from?

тиховодий (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;...

тиховодий (Ukrainian): having quiet water

Definitions

  1. having quiet water

Ancestry of “тиховодий”, step by step

тиховодий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian вода

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianводаwater
2Slavic*voda—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Russian ти́хий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianти́хийquiet
2Old East Slavicтихъ—
3Proto-Slavictixъstill, quiet
4Proto-Balto-Slavicteišus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →