Where does “Wiśnioch” come from?
Wiśnioch (Polish) comes from Polish wiśnia, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
Ancestry of “Wiśnioch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wiśnia | cherry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |