Where does “yitsã” come from?

yitsã (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin vitia, from Latin vītea, from Latin vītis, from Proto-Italic *wītis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

yitsã (Aromanian): vine

Definitions

  1. vine

Ancestry of “yitsã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvitianominative plural of vitium; accusative plural of...
2Latinvītea—
3Latinvītisvine, grapevine
4Proto-Italic*wītis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Italic *wītis →