Where does “wichrzyca” come from?

wichrzyca (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,...

wichrzyca (Polish): gale

Definitions

  1. gale

Ancestry of “wichrzyca”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →