Words that come from Proto-Indo-European wes-li-s

44 words across 13 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European wes-li-s — including vile, vileness, vilify, vilely, vilifier, vility, vilis, vilitas.

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English (10)

Italian (10)

Latin (7)

French (6)

Dutch (2)

Old French (2)

Portuguese (1)

Old Portuguese (1)

Spanish (1)

Middle French (1)

Late Latin (1)

Medieval Latin (1)

Proto-Italic (1)

Words from Proto-Indo-European wes-li-s — 44 descendants | Etymology Explorer