Where does “vedʹ” come from?

vedʹ (Votic) comes from Russian ведь, from Old East Slavic вѣдѣ.

vedʹ (Votic): Intensifying particle: after all

Definitions

  1. Intensifying particle: after all

Ancestry of “vedʹ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianведьafter all; indeed, surely; why, well
2Old East Slavicвѣдѣ—
Every word from Old East Slavic вѣдѣ →Every word from Russian ведь →