Where does “висо́к” come from?

висо́к (Russian) comes from Russian висе́ть, from Old East Slavic висѣти, from Proto-Slavic visěti — to hang; to be suspended.

висо́к (Russian): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “висо́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвисе́тьto hang
2Old East Slavicвисѣти
3Proto-Slavicvisětito hang; to be suspended

Words derived from “висо́к

Every word from Proto-Slavic visětiEvery word from Old East Slavic висѣтиEvery word from Russian висе́ть