Where does “widelica” come from?

widelica (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 “widelica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwidłypitchfork
2Proto-Slavicvidlapitchfork
3Proto-Slavicvidlo—
4Proto-Slavicvitito bend, to twist
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-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 →