Where does “vyti” come from?

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

vyti (Proto-Slavic): to howl, to wail

Definitions

  1. to howl, to wail

Ancestry of “vyti”, step by step

vyti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei

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

via Proto-Indo-European h₂ew(H)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew(H)-—

Words derived from “vyti”

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