Where does “wiciokrzew” come from?

wiciokrzew (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,...

wiciokrzew (Polish): honeysuckle

Definitions

  1. honeysuckle

Ancestry of “wiciokrzew”, step by step

wiciokrzew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwićto plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier
2Proto-Slavicvī́tīto bend, to twist
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Polish krzew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrzewshrub, bush
2Proto-Slavickъrjevьje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic vī́tī →