Where does “ванна” come from?
ванна (Ukrainian) comes from Russian ва́нна, from German wanne, from Middle High German wanne, from Old High German wanne, from Proto-Germanic hwannē, from Proto-Germanic hwan, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos — The primary interrogative root.
ванна (Ukrainian): bath, bathtub; bathing; bathroom
Definitions
- bath, bathtub; bathing; bathroom
Ancestry of “ванна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ва́нна | bath, bathtub |
| 2 | German | wanne | tub, flat-bottomed vessel |
| 3 | Middle High German | wanne | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wanne | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwannē | at what time, when; when |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwan | when, at what time |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |