Where does “вторник” come from?
вторник (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic въторьникъ, from Proto-Slavic vъtorьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic vъtorъ, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
вторник (Russian): Tuesday
Ancestry of “вторник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | въторьникъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorьnikъ | Alternative form of *vъtorъkъ |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorъ | second, secondary |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
Words derived from “вторник”