Where does “vinš” come from?
vinš (Slovak) comes from German Wünsch, from Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vinš (Slovak): congratulation
Ancestry of “vinš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wünsch | Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wunsch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wunsc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskō | wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |