Where does “звание” come from?

звание (Yakut) comes from Russian зва́ние, from Russian зва́ть, from Old East Slavic зъвати, from Proto-Slavic zъvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.

звание (Yakut): rank

Definitions

  1. rank

Ancestry of “звание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзва́ниеtitle, rank, status (indicating qualifications, official recognition, etc.)
2Russianзва́тьto call
3Old East Slavicзъвати
4Proto-Slaviczъvatito call
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰewH-to call on, invoke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH-Every word from Proto-Slavic zъvatiEvery word from Old East Slavic зъвати
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