Where does “βίδα” come from?

βίδα (Greek) comes from Venetian vida, 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,...

βίδα (Greek): screw; odd or peculiar person

Definitions

  1. screw; odd or peculiar person

Ancestry of “βίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianvidavine
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 →
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