Where does “виле” come from?
виле (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 “виле”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vidly | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vidla | pitchfork |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vidlo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | viti | to bend, to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “виле”