Where does “Veit” come from?

Veit (German) comes from Latvian vīt, from Latin Vitus — Given name, equivalent to Vitus.

Ancestry of “Veit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	vīt	to twist, wind; to wind, to wreathe; to twist, to...
2	Latin	Vitus	Given name, equivalent to Vitus