English
Medvedev
Medvedev comes from Russian медве́дь ‘bear’, and goes back to Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis.
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*medwḗˀdisreconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*medvědь‘bear’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernмедвѣдь‘bear’
- Russianmodernмедве́дь‘bear’
- Russian, derivedmodernМедве́дев
- EnglishtodayMedvedev
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*medwḗˀdisreconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*medvědь‘bear’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernмедвѣдь‘bear’
- Russianmodernмедве́дь‘bear’
- Russian, derivedmodernМедве́дев
- EnglishtodayMedvedev
Every English word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Russian surname Медве́дев (Medvédev).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Balto-Slavic *medwḗˀdis / Medvedev