The Proto-Indo-European word *wei(h₁)-
Word *wei(h₁)-
Meaning plait, wattle
See also Proto-Indo-European: *wih₁ḗn ‘grapevine’
Synonyms *kert-, *weg-, *melk-, *plek̂-

Comments
Mallory J.P. and Adams D. (2006)

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