Where does “wycie” come from?

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

wycie (Polish): howling, wailing

Definitions

  1. howling, wailing

Ancestry of “wycie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwyćto howl; to wail
2Proto-Slavicvytito howl, to wail
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 vyti →