Where does “witák” come from?

witák (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,...

witák (Polish): brushwood fence

Definitions

  1. brushwood fence

Ancestry of “witák”, step by step

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