Where does “vegueria” come from?
vegueria (Catalan) comes from Catalan veguer, from Latin vicārius, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vegueria (Catalan): a subdivision of the Principality of Catalonia during the Middle Ages
Definitions
- a subdivision of the Principality of Catalonia during the Middle Ages
Ancestry of “vegueria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | veguer | vicar, representative of the Spanish monarchy |
| 2 | Latin | vicārius | vicarious, substituted |
| 3 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |