Where does “vijénac” come from?
vijénac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic věnьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vijénac (Serbo-Croatian): wreath
Definitions
- wreath
Ancestry of “vijénac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věnьcь | wreath; twist, rim, curving |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *waiˀníkas | wreath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |