Where does “вихревой” come from?

вихревой (Russian) comes from Russian вихрь, from Old East Slavic вихърь, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

вихревой (Russian): vortex; vortical

Definitions

  1. vortex; vortical

Ancestry of “вихревой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвихрьwhirlwind; vortex, swirl; eddy, twirl
2Old East Slavicвихърь—
3Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →