Where does “Vilnius” come from?

Vilnius (Hungarian) comes from Lithuanian Vìlnius, from Lithuanian vilnis — wave.

Ancestry of “Vilnius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LithuanianVìlnius
2Lithuanianvilniswave

Words derived from “Vilnius

Every word from Lithuanian vilnisEvery word from Lithuanian Vìlnius