Where does “вея” come from?
вея (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic вѣꙗти, from Proto-Slavic vějati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
вея (Bulgarian): to blow, to wind, to gust
Definitions
- to blow, to wind, to gust
Ancestry of “вея”, step by step
вея traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic вѣꙗти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | вѣꙗти | to waft; to blow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vějati | to blow (of wind), to winnow |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wḗˀtei | to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Proto-Slavic *věja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *věja | branch |