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Where does “viha” come from?

viha (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

viha (Estonian): anger, rage; hatred

Definitions

  1. anger, rage; hatred

Ancestry of “viha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvihahate, anger; rage; agression
2Proto-Finnicwiša—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “viha”

  • vihastama
  • vihkama
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →