vědьma (Proto-Slavic)
Where does "vědьma" come from?
The Proto Slavic noun 'vědьma', meaning 'witch', was formed by combining the root '*vě̀děti' with the suffix '*-ьma'[1].
Open questions
- The exact derivation and historical combination of the root '*vě̀děti' and suffix '*-ьma' in Proto Slavic are based on linguistic reconstruction. [1]
Full etymology tree
- *vědьma (Proto-Slavic), 'witch'
- derived *vě̀děti (Proto-Slavic)
- suffix *-ьma (Proto-Slavic), 'Deverbal, from the root, forming nouns.'
Ancestors
- *-ьma (Proto-Slavic)
Sources
Updated August 2026
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