Where does “bruuda” come from?
bruuda (Votic) comes from Russian пруд, from Old East Slavic прудъ, from Proto-Slavic prǫdъ, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
bruuda (Votic): pond
Ancestry of “bruuda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | пруд | pond |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | прудъ | stream, pressure, dam |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | prǫdъ | stream, current; sand bank; swift, rapid |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |