Where does “vile” come from?
vile (Albanian) comes from Albanian vjel, from Proto-Albanian uell-, from Proto-Indo-European uel-(s-) — to tear, seize upon.
vile (Albanian): bunch of grape
Ancestry of “vile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | vjel | I pick , gather, pluck |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | uell- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uel-(s-) | to tear, seize upon |