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
- screw; odd or peculiar person
Ancestry of “βίδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Venetian | vida | vine |
| 2 | Latin | vītis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wītis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₁itis | that which twines or bends; branch, switch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |