Where does “Wijas” come from?

Wijas (Polish) comes from Polish wić, from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “Wijas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	wić	to plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier
2	Proto-Slavic	vī́tī	to bend, to twist
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	wīˀtei	to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
4	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 vī́tī →