Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vada

Etymology 1
Action noun of.

West Slavic meaning is derived from the figurative “slander, defamation” → “flaw”. Similar semantic shift is observed with synonymous (in East, South Slavic).

Noun

 * 1) argument, quarrel, scuffle
 * 2)  accusation, slander
 * 3)  defect, flaw
 * 1)  defect, flaw
 * 1)  defect, flaw

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Etymology 2
Action noun of.

Noun

 * 1) conduct, endeavour

Descendants

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Etymology 3
Unclear:
 * Possibly related to 🇨🇬, from (with acute and lengthening due to Winter's law). Perhaps parallel to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.
 * Identical to Etymology 2 (per BER), analogous to 🇨🇬.
 * Borrowed or cognate with 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬, ultimately from . Favoured by Melnychuk for the Ukrainian descendant.

Noun

 * 1) irrigation channel, duct
 * 2) source of water

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