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Fedorov
Fedorov comes from Russian Фёдоров ‘a surname, Fedorov’, from Ancient Greek δῶρον ‘gift’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- ‘to give’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₃-‘to give’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dóh₃r̥‘gift’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₃rom‘gift’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dṓron‘gift’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῶρονdôron‘gift’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΘεόδωροςTheódōros
- Old Church SlavonicmodernѲеодоръΘeodorŭ
- RussianmodernФёдорFjódor
- Russian, derivedmodernФёдоровFjódorov‘a surname, Fedorov’
- EnglishtodayFedorov
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₃-‘to give’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dóh₃r̥‘gift’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₃rom‘gift’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dṓron‘gift’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῶρονdôron‘gift’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΘεόδωροςTheódōros
- Old Church SlavonicmodernѲеодоръΘeodorŭ
- RussianmodernФёдорFjódor
- Russian, derivedmodernФёдоровFjódorov‘a surname, Fedorov’
- EnglishtodayFedorov
The story
Americanized form of Russian Фёдоров (Fjódorov).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- ‘to give’
data, date, add, die, addition, rent, tradition, delicious, surrender, dose, treason, donate, donation, vent, render, rendition, donor, vendor, additive, dow, rendezvous, antidote, anecdote, condone, addendum, dowry, dowager, perdition, dative, endow, dower, dacha, dati, sconce, 39 more
Today it means
name A surname from Russian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- / Fedorov