Where does “vihuri” come from?

vihuri (Finnish) comes from Old East Slavic вихърь, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vihuri (Finnish): strong gust of wind, gale, squall

Definitions

  1. strong gust of wind, gale, squall

Ancestry of “vihuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвихърь—
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vihuri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →