Where does “вторник” come from?
вторник (Tundra Nenets) comes from Russian вторник, 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 (Tundra Nenets): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “вторник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вторник | Tuesday |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | въторьникъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorьnikъ | Alternative form of *vъtorъkъ |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vъtorъ | second, secondary |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |