Where does “Bihor” come from?

Bihor (English) comes from Romanian Bihor, from Serbo-Croatian vihor, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “Bihor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBihor—
2Serbo-Croatianvihorwhirlwind
3Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
5Proto-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 →