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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвѣꙗтиto waft; to blow
2Proto-Slavicvějatito blow (of wind), to winnow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwḗˀteito blow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Proto-Slavic *věja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*vějabranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wḗˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic vějati