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Where does “ви̏ле” come from?

ви̏ле (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vidly, from Proto-Slavic vidla, 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,...

Ancestry of “ви̏ле”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvidly—
2Proto-Slavicvidlapitchfork
3Proto-Slavicvidlo—
4Proto-Slavicvitito bend, to twist
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “ви̏ле”

  • виљушка
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