Where does “vichřice” come from?

vichřice (Czech) comes from Czech vichr, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vichřice (Czech): windstorm, storm

Definitions

  1. windstorm, storm

Ancestry of “vichřice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvichrstrong wind
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →