вовна (Ukrainian)
Where does "вовна" come from?
The Ukrainian word 'вовна' (wool) traces its roots back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European term *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. It traveled through Proto-Balto-Slavic and Proto-Slavic as *vьlna, before appearing in Old East Slavic as вълна. Throughout these transitions, the word has consistently referred to the soft, protective hair of sheep and other animals.
Full etymology tree
- вовна (vovna) (Ukrainian), 'wool (hair of sheep and some other ruminants)'
- inherited вълна (vŭlna) (Old East Slavic), 'wool'
- inherited *vьlna (Proto-Slavic), 'wool'
- inherited *wílˀnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'wool'
- inherited *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (Proto-Indo-European), 'wool'
- inherited *wílˀnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'wool'
- inherited *vьlna (Proto-Slavic), 'wool'
- inherited вълна (vŭlna) (Old East Slavic), 'wool'
Ancestors
- *h₂welh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
- вълна (Old East Slavic)
- *vьlna (Proto-Slavic)
- *wílˀnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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