Where does “vodjanoi” come from?

vodjanoi (Finnish) comes from Russian водяно́й, from Russian вода́, from Old East Slavic вода, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vodjanoi (Finnish): The Finnish transliteration of the, a water sprite or merman in the Slavic mythology. The equivalent creature in Finnish mythology is called vetehinen

Definitions

  1. The Finnish transliteration of the, a water sprite or merman in the Slavic mythology. The equivalent creature in Finnish mythology is called vetehinen

Ancestry of “vodjanoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianводяно́йwater
2Russianвода́water
3Old East Slavicводаwater
4Proto-Slavicvodàwater
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →