Where does “naviják” come from?

naviják (Czech) comes from Czech navít, from Czech Vít, from Icelandic víti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

naviják (Czech): winch, spinning reel

Definitions

  1. winch, spinning reel

Ancestry of “naviják”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnavítto wind up, to reel
2CzechVítto twine, to wind, to weave, to plait
3Icelandicvítihell; penalty
4Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
5Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →