Where does “vihko” come from?
vihko (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
vihko (Proto-Finnic): bundle
Ancestry of “vihko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wiskō | bundle of hay, wisp |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiskaz | bundle of hay/straw, wisp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
Words derived from “vihko”