Where does “вишневый” come from?
вишневый (Russian) comes from Russian ви́шня, from Old Norse visna, from Proto-Indo-European weis-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
вишневый (Russian): cherry; cherry , cherry red
Definitions
- cherry; cherry , cherry red
Ancestry of “вишневый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ви́шня | sour cherry |
| 2 | Old Norse | visna | to dry up, wither |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weis- | to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |