Where does “vişne suyu” come from?
vişne suyu (Turkish) comes from Turkish vişne, from Ottoman Turkish وشنه, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
vişne suyu (Turkish): cherry juice
Definitions
- cherry juice
Ancestry of “vişne suyu”, step by step
vişne suyu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish vişne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vişne | sour cherry |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | وشنه | sour cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |