Where does “vitame” come from?
vitame (Italian) 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,...
vitame (Italian): A collection of vines
Ancestry of “vitame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vite | screw; vine; plural of vita |
| 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,... |