Where does “барвинок” come from?

барвинок (Russian) comes from Polish barwinek, from Old Czech barvinek.

барвинок (Russian): periwinkle, vinca

Definitions

  1. periwinkle, vinca

Ancestry of “барвинок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbarwinekperiwinkle, any plant of the genus "Vinca"
2Old Czechbarvinek—
Every word from Old Czech barvinek →Every word from Polish barwinek →