Where does “вии” come from?

вии (Moksha) comes from Proto-Slavic vyjь.

вии (Moksha): strong; powerful

Definitions

  1. strong; powerful

Ancestry of “вии”, step by step

вии traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic vyjь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvyjь

via Ukrainian вій

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianвій"viy"

Words derived from “вии

Every word from Proto-Slavic vyjь