Where does “Winnik” come from?

Winnik (English) comes from Polish winnik, from Russian ве́ник, from Old East Slavic вѣникъ, from Proto-Slavic *věnikъ, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “Winnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwinnikwithe or rod for administering flogging
2Russianве́никbroom, besom
3Old East Slavicвѣникъ—
4Proto-Slavic*věnikъwreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Slavic *věnikъ →Every word from Old East Slavic вѣникъ →