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Where does “wić” come from?

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

wić (Polish): to plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier

Definitions

  1. to plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier

Ancestry of “wić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvī́tī—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wić”

  • wij
  • wiła
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