Where does “維也納” come from?
維也納 (Chinese) comes from English Vienna, from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi- — two.
Ancestry of “維也納”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Vienna | — |
| 2 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 3 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |