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-Slavicvī́tīto bend, to twist
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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic vī́tī →