Where does “vityaz” come from?

vityaz (English) comes from Russian витязь, from Proto-Slavic vitędzь, from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.

vityaz (English): A Russian noble knight who rode a horse

Definitions

  1. A Russian noble knight who rode a horse

Ancestry of “vityaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвитязьhero, knight
2Proto-Slavicvitędzьknight, hero
3Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic vitędzь →Every word from Russian витязь →
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