Where does “ви́” come from?

ви́ (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мо́вити, from Proto-Slavic mъlviti, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.

Ancestry of “ви́”, step by step

ви́ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian мо́вити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмо́витиto speak
2Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say

via Old East Slavic вы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвы—
2Proto-Slavicvyyou, ye; you
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—

via Ukrainian смія́тися

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсмія́тисяto laugh
2Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “ви́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlviti →