Where does “vrille” come from?

vrille (French) comes from Old French veille, from Latin viticula, 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,...

vrille (French): tendril; gimlet; spiral

Definitions

  1. tendril; gimlet; spiral

Ancestry of “vrille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveilletendril
2Latinviticulalittle vine
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,...

Words derived from “vrille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Italic *wītis →