Where does “вонь” come from?

вонь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

вонь (Russian): stink, stench; smell, smelliness, reek;...

Definitions

  1. stink, stench; smell, smelliness, reek;...

Ancestry of “вонь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “вонь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňь →