Where does “vito” come from?

vito (Ido) comes from Italian vite, 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,...

vito (Ido): vine

Definitions

  1. vine

Ancestry of “vito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvitescrew; vine; plural of vita
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,...

Words derived from “vito

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itisEvery word from Proto-Italic *wītis
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