Where does “вишниче” come from?
вишниче (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian вишна, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
Ancestry of “вишниче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | вишна | sour cherry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |