English
Medved
Medved comes from Proto-Slavic *medvědь ‘bear’, and goes back to Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis.
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*medwḗˀdisreconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*medvědь‘bear’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayMedved
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*medwḗˀdisreconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*medvědь‘bear’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayMedved
The story
Also sometimes Americanized from Russian patronymic Medvedev, of the same meaning.
Every English word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis
Today it means
name A surname from the Slavic languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis / Medved