Where does “wiśniowy” come from?
wiśniowy (Polish) comes from Polish wiśnia, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
wiśniowy (Polish): cherry
Ancestry of “wiśniowy”, 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 |