Where does “wichrzyć” come from?

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

wichrzyć (Polish): to dishevel, to ruffle, to tousle

Definitions

  1. to dishevel, to ruffle, to tousle

Ancestry of “wichrzyć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwicherstrong wind; gale, number 8 on the Beaufort scale
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wichrzyć”

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