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Where does “венец” come from?

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

венец (Russian): Viennese; вене́ц •  m inan; crown

Definitions

  1. Viennese; вене́ц •  m inan; crown

Ancestry of “венец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвѣньць—
2Proto-Slavicvěnьcьwreath; twist, rim, curving
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*waiˀníkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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