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Where does “viti” come from?

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

Ancestry of “viti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viti”

  • свить
  • свивать
  • вить
  • вити
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