Where does “viihkura” come from?

viihkura (Ingrian) comes from Old East Slavic *вихъръ, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

viihkura (Ingrian): strong wind; whirlwind

Definitions

  1. strong wind; whirlwind

Ancestry of “viihkura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavic*вихъръ—
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →