Where does “Vinnytsia” come from?
Vinnytsia (English) comes from Ukrainian Ві́нниця, from Old East Slavic Ви́нница, from Russian вино́, from Old East Slavic вино, from Proto-Slavic vino, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “Vinnytsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | Ві́нниця | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | Ви́нница | — |
| 3 | Russian | вино́ | — |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | вино | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vino | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |