English
vodyanoy
Vodyanoy comes from Russian водяно́й ‘water’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wed-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*wandō‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*voda‘water’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernводаvoda‘water’
- Russianmodernвода́‘water’
- Russian, derivedmodernводяно́йvodjanój‘water’
- Englishtodayvodyanoy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*wandō‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*voda‘water’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernводаvoda‘water’
- Russianmodernвода́‘water’
- Russian, derivedmodernводяно́йvodjanój‘water’
- Englishtodayvodyanoy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
wet, wash, und, surround, abundance, abundant, redundant, otter, vitriol, vitreous, anhydrous, inundate, undine, 42 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
water, hydro, hydrate, hydride, aldehyde, vedra, 18 more
through Russian вода́ ‘water’
Today it means
noun A type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wed- / vodyanoy