Where does “víle” come from?

víle (Slovene) 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,...

víle (Slovene): pitchfork

Definitions

  1. pitchfork

Ancestry of “víle”, 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 “víle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic viti →