Where does “vinšovat” come from?
vinšovat (Czech) comes from German wünschen, from Middle High German wünschen, from Old High German wunsken, from Proto-West Germanic wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
vinšovat (Czech): to wish
Definitions
- to wish
Ancestry of “vinšovat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wünschen | to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wünschen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wunsken | to choose, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunskijan | to wish, to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |