Where does “вязень” come from?

вязень (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian вяза́ць, from Proto-Slavic vęzati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

вязень (Belarusian): prisoner

Definitions

  1. prisoner

Ancestry of “вязень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianвяза́цьto tie
2Proto-Slavicvęzatito tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vęzati →Every word from Belarusian вяза́ць →