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Where does “viticula” come from?

viticula (Latin) 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,...

Ancestry of “viticula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvītis—
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 “viticula”

  • vrille
  • vriller
  • vrillette
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