Where does “вир” come from?

вир (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic virъ — whirlpool.

вир (Russian): whirlpool; genitive plural of ви́ра

Definitions

  1. whirlpool; genitive plural of ви́ра

Ancestry of “вир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvirъwhirlpool

Words derived from “вир

Every word from Proto-Slavic virъ