Where does “wyć” come from?

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

wyć (Polish): to howl; to wail

Definitions

  1. to howl; to wail

Ancestry of “wyć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvytito howl, to wail
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 “wyć”

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