Where does “vişne” come from?
vişne (Crimean Tatar) comes from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
vişne (Crimean Tatar): sour cherry
Ancestry of “vişne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |