Where does “вѣньць” come from?
вѣньць (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic věnьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “вѣньць”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věnьcь | wreath; twist, rim, curving |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *waiˀníkas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “вѣньць”