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Where does “vȉle” come from?

vȉle (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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 “vȉle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vȉle”

  • viljuška
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →