Where does “вонь” come from?
вонь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
вонь (Russian): stink, stench; smell, smelliness, reek;...
Definitions
- stink, stench; smell, smelliness, reek;...
Ancestry of “вонь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | voňь | smell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |