Where does “vito” come from?
vito (Esperanto) comes 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,...
vito (Esperanto): vine
Definitions
- vine
Ancestry of “vito”, step by step
vito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vite | screw; vine; plural of vita |
| 2 | Latin | vītis | vine, grapevine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wītis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₁itis | that which twines or bends; branch, switch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Latin Vitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Vitus | Given name, equivalent to Vitus |