Where does “ванночка” come from?
ванночка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ванна, 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 — The primary interrogative root.
ванночка (Ukrainian): small bathtub
Definitions
- small bathtub
Ancestry of “ванночка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ванна | bath, bathtub; bathing; bathroom |
| 2 | Russian | ва́нна | bath, bathtub |
| 3 | German | wanne | tub, flat-bottomed vessel |
| 4 | Middle High German | wanne | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wanne | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwannē | at what time, when; when |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwan | when, at what time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |