Where does “Wien” come from?

Wien (German) comes 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 (German): Vienna

Definitions

  1. Vienna

Ancestry of “Wien”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Wien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →