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