Where does “виљушка” come from?

виљушка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ви̏ле, 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,...

виљушка (Serbo-Croatian): fork

Definitions

  1. fork

Ancestry of “виљушка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianви̏леpitchfork
2Proto-Slavicvidly—
3Proto-Slavicvidlapitchfork
4Proto-Slavicvidlo—
5Proto-Slavicvitito bend, to twist
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic viti →