Where does “Vilna” come from?
Vilna (Finnish) comes from Old Prussian wilna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Ancestry of “Vilna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Prussian | wilna | skirt |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilˀnāˀ | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |