Where does “вихороподібний” come from?

вихороподібний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ви́хор, from Old East Slavic вихърь, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

вихороподібний (Ukrainian): whirlwind-like, vortexlike

Definitions

  1. whirlwind-like, vortexlike

Ancestry of “вихороподібний”, step by step

вихороподібний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian ви́хор

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianви́хорwhirlwind, vortex of wind or windborne objects
2Old East Slavicвихърь—
3Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Ukrainian поді́бний

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianподі́бнийsimilar, alike
2Proto-Slavic*podobьnъsimilar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →