Where does “vite” come from?

vite (Italian) comes 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,...

vite (Italian): screw; vine; plural of vita

Definitions

  1. screw; vine; plural of vita

Ancestry of “vite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvītisvine, grapevine
2Proto-Italic*wītis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →