Where does “wiano” come from?
wiano (Polish) comes from Old Polish wieno, from Proto-Slavic věno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēˀdná, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wed-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wed- — dowry.
wiano (Polish): bride-price, dower
Ancestry of “wiano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wieno | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věno | bride-price; dowry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wēˀdná | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wed-no-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wed- | dowry |