Where does “vidla” come from?

vidla (Proto-Slavic) comes 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,...

vidla (Proto-Slavic): pitchfork

Definitions

  1. pitchfork

Ancestry of “vidla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvidlo
2Proto-Slavicvitito 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,...

Words derived from “vidla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic viti