Where does “winnik” come from?
winnik (Polish) comes from Russian ве́ник, from Old East Slavic вѣникъ, from Proto-Slavic *věnikъ, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
winnik (Polish): withe or rod for administering flogging
Definitions
- withe or rod for administering flogging
Ancestry of “winnik”, step by step
winnik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ве́ник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ве́ник | broom, besom |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вѣникъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *věnikъ | wreath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |