Where does “буян” come from?

буян (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бу́йний, from Proto-Slavic bujьnъ — vivid, exuberant, impetuous; stormy, rapid,...

буян (Ukrainian): brawler, rowdy, ruffian

Definitions

  1. brawler, rowdy, ruffian

Ancestry of “буян”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбу́йнийstormy, raging, violent
2Proto-Slavicbujьnъvivid, exuberant, impetuous; stormy, rapid,...
Every word from Proto-Slavic bujьnъ →Every word from Ukrainian бу́йний →