Where does “vitacoj” come from?

vitacoj (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto vito, from Italian vite, 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,...

vitacoj (Esperanto): Collectively, all plants of the family Vitaceae

Definitions

  1. Collectively, all plants of the family Vitaceae

Ancestry of “vitacoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantovitovine
2Italianvitescrew; vine; plural of vita
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 →