Where does “вишна” come from?

вишна (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.

вишна (Bulgarian): sour cherry

Definitions

  1. sour cherry

Ancestry of “вишна”, step by step

вишна traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic višьňa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvišьňasour cherry; cherry
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*wéiśinjāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱs-mistletoe

via Old Church Slavonic вишьнꙗ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвишьнꙗ—

Words derived from “вишна”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic višьňa →