Where does “ви́я” come from?

ви́я (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

ви́я (Bulgarian): to howl, to wail of a person, animal, wind, or sound: to make a long, plaintive or high-pitched sound

Definitions

  1. to howl, to wail of a person, animal, wind, or sound: to make a long, plaintive or high-pitched sound

Ancestry of “ви́я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvī́tīto bend, to twist
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “ви́я”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic vī́tī →