Where does “Wien” come from?

Wien (Finnish) comes from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Wien (Finnish): Vienna

Definitions

  1. Vienna

Ancestry of “Wien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWienVienna
2Middle High GermanWienne—
3Old High GermanWienna—
4LatinVedunia—
5Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “Wien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- →