Where does “vît” come from?

vît (Friulian) comes 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,...

vît (Friulian): vine; screw

Definitions

  1. vine; screw

Ancestry of “vît”, step by step

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