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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/višьňa

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

višьňa

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *weiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱs- (mistletoe). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wīhsilō (type of cherry), Ancient Greek ἰξός (ixós, mistletoe, birdlime), and Latin viscum (birdlime).

Noun

*višьňa f

  1. sour cherry
  2. cherry

Declension

Descendants

  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: višeň
    • Polish: wiśnia
    • Slovak: višňa
    • Sorbian:
      • Lower Sorbian: wiśńa
      • Upper Sorbian: wiśeń

See also

Further reading

References

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