Where does “сви́я” come from?
сви́я (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ви́я, from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
сви́я (Bulgarian): to bend
Definitions
- to bend
Ancestry of “сви́я”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ви́я | to howl, to wail of a person, animal, wind, or sound: to make a long, plaintive or high-pitched sound |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vī́tī | to bend, to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |