Where does “въторьникъ” come from?
въторьникъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vъtorьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic vъtorъ, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
Ancestry of “въторьникъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorьnikъ | Alternative form of *vъtorъkъ |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorъ | second, secondary |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |