Where does “kaiViti” come from?

kaiViti (Fijian) comes from Portuguese viti-, 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,...

kaiViti (Fijian): native Fijian, indigenous Fijian

Definitions

  1. native Fijian, indigenous Fijian

Ancestry of “kaiViti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseviti-relating to grapevines
2Latinvītisvine, grapevine
3Proto-Italic*wītis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-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 →