Where does “*вихъръ” come from?

*вихъръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “*вихъръ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “*вихъръ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšurasEvery word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ
*вихъръ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer