Etymology Explorer › Proto-Slavic

Where does “višьňa” come from?

višьňa (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.

višьňa (Proto-Slavic): sour cherry; cherry

Definitions

  1. sour cherry; cherry

Ancestry of “višьňa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*wéiśinjāˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱs-mistletoe

Words derived from “višьňa”

  • Wisniewski
  • вишня
  • wiśnia
  • wiśniowy
  • Wiśniewski
  • Wiśniewska
  • вишња
  • višnja
  • вишна
  • вишна
  • vişne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- →