Where does “Widłak” come from?

Widłak (Polish) comes from Polish widły, from Proto-Slavic vidla, from Proto-Slavic vidlo, from Proto-Slavic viti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “Widłak”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	widły	pitchfork
2	Proto-Slavic	vidla	pitchfork
3	Proto-Slavic	vidlo	—
4	Proto-Slavic	viti	to bend, to twist
5	Proto-Balto-Slavic	wīˀtei	to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
6	Proto-Indo-European	weh₁y-	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 viti →