Where does “виј” come from?

виј (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic vyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

виј (Macedonian): howl

Definitions

  1. howl

Ancestry of “виј”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvytito howl, to wail
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic vyti →