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Where does “věnьcь” come from?

věnьcь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

věnьcь (Proto-Slavic): wreath; twist, rim, curving

Definitions

  1. wreath; twist, rim, curving

Ancestry of “věnьcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*waiˀníkas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “věnьcь”

  • венец
  • wieniec
  • вијенац
  • venac
  • vijenac
  • венац
  • венец
  • венец
  • wěnc
  • вѣньць
  • wěnc
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