Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/dědъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic edit

Etymology edit

Per Derksen, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁dʰ-. Cognate with Lithuanian dė̃dė, dė̃dis (uncle), Latvian dȩ̀ds (old man), Ancient Greek τήθη (tḗthē, grandmother). Perhaps originally an onomatopoeia of babies' speech.

Noun edit

*dě̀dъ m[1][2]

  1. grandfather

Declension edit

See also edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*dě̀dъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 101:m. o (a)
  2. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “dědъ / dědę”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (SA 158; PR 131; RPT 98, 101)