Where does “вонꙗ” come from?

вонꙗ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic voňati, from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Ancestry of “вонꙗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoňatito smell
2Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “вонꙗ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Slavic voňьEvery word from Proto-Slavic voňati