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Where does “vichr” come from?

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

vichr (Czech): strong wind

Definitions

  1. strong wind

Ancestry of “vichr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vichr”

  • vichřice
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