Where does “*věnikъ” come from?
*věnikъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
*věnikъ (Proto-Slavic): wreath
Definitions
- wreath
Ancestry of “*věnikъ”, step by step
*věnikъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Proto-Slavic věnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věnъ | interlacement; wreath |