Where does “vītis” come from?

vītis (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *wītis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vītis (Latin): vine, grapevine

Definitions

  1. vine, grapevine

Ancestry of “vītis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vītis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Italic *wītis →