Where does “viță” come from?

viță (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin vitia, from Latin vītea, from Latin vītis, from Proto-Italic *wītis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

viță (Romanian): vine - often used as viță de "vie"; race, kind,...

Definitions

  1. vine - often used as viță de "vie"; race, kind,...

Ancestry of “viță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvitianominative plural of vitium; accusative plural of...
2Latinvītea—
3Latinvītisvine, grapevine
4Proto-Italic*wītis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viță”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Italic *wītis →