Indo-European etymology : List with all references

Proto-IE: *weyǝ-, *wyē-; *wī-k'-

Meaning: to twist, to weave

Old Indian: váyati, ūyate `to weave, braid, plait' inf. ótum, vā́tave, aor. avāsīt, ptc. ūta-, uta-; vaya- m., vāya- m. `weaver, weaving', vyáyati `to cover, clothe, wrap, envelop', ptc. vītá-; véman- n. `loom'; veṇi-, veṇī f. `braided hair', veṇú-, véṇu- m. `bamboo, reed, cane'; paḍ-bīśa-, -vīśa-, -viṃśa- n. `fetter, esp. for the foot of a horse'

Old Greek: ? pl. eimádes = poiménōn oikíai Hsch.

Slavic: *vī́tī, *vь̀jǭ; *vītь, *vītīcā; *vēnīkъ, *vēnьcь; *vīljātī, *vīlīcā `Epheu'

Baltic: *wī̂- (*wej-a-) (2) vb., *wei-l-ā̂ f., *waĩ-n-ik-a-, -ag-, -ak- c., *wai-r-u- adj., *wij-ā̂ f., *wī-l-iā̃ f.

Germanic: *wí-ɵ-jō(n-) f., *wí-ɵ-ō/*wi-d-ṓ f., *wajj-u- c., *wai-g=

Latin: viēre `binden, flechten', vītilis `geflochten'; vitta f. `Kopfbinde der Opfertiere, der Priester, der freigeborenen Frau; Binde als Schmuck', vīmen, -inis n. `Rute zum Flechten, Flechtwerk'

Celtic: *weiti-: OIr fēith `fibra', imm-a-feithe `sepiri', imb-ithe `circumsaeptus'; Cymr gwden `vinculum, ligamen, virga contorta'; MIr fēithlend, Cymr gwyddfid `Epheu'

Russ. meaning: вить

References: WP I 223 f

Vasmer's dictionary :

Word: вить,

Near etymology: вью, укр. ви́ти, болг. ви́я, сербохорв. ви̏ти, ви̏jе̑м, словен. víti, чеш. víti, viji, польск. wić, в.-луж. wić, н.-луж. wiś.

Further etymology: Родственно лит. výti "вить", лтш. vît, др.-инд. váyati "плетет, ткет", vītás "витой" (см. вито́й), vyáyati "вьет, крутит", лат. vieo, viēre "плести", гот. waddjus "вал"; см. Траутман, BSW 346; Apr. Sprd. 464; М. -- Э. 4, 645; Вальде 835; Уленбек, Aind. Wb. 272, 298.

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Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *wī̂- (*wej-a-) (2) vb., *wei-l-ā̂ f., *waĩ-n-ik-a-, -ag-, -ak- c., *wai-r-u- adj., *wij-ā̂ f., *wī-l-iā̃ f.

Meaning: twist, weave

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: vī́ti (vẽja, vìjō) `drehen, winden, spulen', iter. vajṓti; vainìka-s 'Kranz, Krone, (bei Mädchen) Jungfrauenschaft', vairù- 'verschiedenartig, mannigfaltig, gesprenkelt'; vielà '(Eisen)draht', vijà 'Spirale, eine mit Draht besponnene Schnur, etwas Zusammengedrehtes, -gerolltes, Rolle; Gebinde', vīlē̃ 'Strieme, Schwelle';

Lettish: vàinags 'Kranz, Krone, Mädchenkrone, Kopfschmuck der Mädchen', vàinaks 'dass.'; vija 'Ranke, Gewinde, Girlande'; vît (/ vĩt Salis) (viju/dial. vinu, viju/ dial. vīnu) 'winden, flechten'

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *wíɵjō(n), *wíɵō/*widṓ, *wajju-z, *waig=

Meaning: wall

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: bɔrgs-waddju-s f. (u) `city wall', grundu-waddju-s m./f. (u) `foundation'; *kuna-wida f. (ō) `fetter'

Old Norse: vegg-r m. `Wand'; viδja f. `Weidenband'; viδ, pl. viδjar f. `Weideband'

Norwegian: vegg; vid `Weideband'

Swedish: vägg

Danish: väg

Old English: wiɵɵe ` Weudenband', Wiɵo-, wiɵe-winde `convolvulus', widu-winde `Geissblatt (жимолость)'; wining `Binde'; wāg `Wand'; cyne-wiɵɵe f. `diadeem'

English: withe

Old Frisian: wāg m., f. `Wand', OEFris withthe, OWFris witte

Old Saxon: wēg m. `Wand'; with

Middle Dutch: weech m., f. `wand, muur'; wisse f. `wilgenloot; strik, strop; hoeveelheid brandhout'; wēde

Dutch: weegluis f., wisse f. `inhoudsmaat voor brandhout'

Middle Low German: wede-winde `Efeu, Geissblatt', wedde

Old High German: wid(i) `Strick aus gedrehten Reisern', chun-wid `Fessel', witta `Binde'

Middle High German: wit (-de), wide st. f. 'flechtreis, strang aus gedrehten reisern; band als schmuck'