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