Where does “wicher” come from?

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

wicher (Polish): strong wind; gale, number 8 on the Beaufort scale

Definitions

  1. strong wind; gale, number 8 on the Beaufort scale

Ancestry of “wicher”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wicher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →