Where does “витязь” come from?

витязь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vitędzь, from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.

витязь (Russian): hero, knight

Definitions

  1. hero, knight

Ancestry of “витязь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvitędzьknight, hero
2Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—

Words derived from “витязь”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic vitędzь →