Where does “veille” come from?

veille (Old French) comes from Latin viticula, 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,...

veille (Old French): tendril

Definitions

  1. tendril

Ancestry of “veille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviticulalittle vine
2Latinvītisvine, grapevine
3Proto-Italic*wītis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “veille”

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