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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

Definitions

  1. pond

Ancestry of “bruuda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпрудpond
2Old East Slavicпрудъstream, pressure, dam
3Proto-Slavicprǫdъstream, current; sand bank; swift, rapid
4Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
5Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint
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