Where does “ванка” come from?

ванка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ва̀ни, from Proto-Slavic vъnъ — out, outside, out of reach.

ванка (Serbo-Croatian): Alternative form of ва̀ни

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ва̀ни

Ancestry of “ванка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianва̀ниoutside, out of doors, out
2Proto-Slavicvъnъout, outside, out of reach
Every word from Proto-Slavic vъnъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ва̀ни →