Where does “vite” come from?

vite (Latin) comes from Latin vitis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vite (Latin): ablative singular of vītis

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of vītis

Ancestry of “vite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvitisvine; a vine staff, the baton or cane of a Roman...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
3Proto-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 Latin vitis →