Where does “вихрь” come from?

вихрь (Russian) comes 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,...

вихрь (Russian): whirlwind; vortex, swirl; eddy, twirl

Definitions

  1. whirlwind; vortex, swirl; eddy, twirl

Ancestry of “вихрь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвихърь—
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “вихрь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →