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Where does “ве́ник” come from?

ве́ник (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic вѣникъ, from Proto-Slavic *věnikъ, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “ве́ник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвѣникъ—
2Proto-Slavic*věnikъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “ве́ник”

  • миндек
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