Where does “víchor” come from?

víchor (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

víchor (Slovak): strong wind

Definitions

  1. strong wind

Ancestry of “víchor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →