вѣньць

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

  • Glagolitic: ⰲⱑⱀⱐⱌⱐ (věnĭcĭ)

Etymology

New meaning acquired by Proto-Slavic *věnьcь (wreath, garland), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, details of further origin unclear (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *woh₁y-nos or derived later) but ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (to twist, wind, weave).

Noun

вѣньць • (věnĭcĭ) m

  1. wreath
  2. crown

Declension

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: венец (venec)
  • Russian: венец (venec) (semantic loan)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.