Where does “вместо” come from?

вместо (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian в, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

вместо (Bulgarian): instead of

Definitions

  1. instead of

Ancestry of “вместо”, step by step

вместо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвgoing inside or within the limits of, into, in,...
2Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Bulgarian мя́сто

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмя́стоplace, venue, spot, locale, site
2Old Church Slavonicмѣстоplace
3Proto-Slavicměstoplace, location; settlement, town, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n) →