Where does “V12” come from?
V12 (English) comes from English V, from English very, from Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Late Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
V12 (English): An internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape
Definitions
- An internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape
Ancestry of “V12”, step by step
V12 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English V
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | V | The resin identification code for polyvinyl... |
| 2 | English | very | True, real, actual; The same; identical; With... |
| 3 | Middle English | verray | true, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,... |
| 4 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 5 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 6 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 7 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English 12
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 12 | or law enforcement, collectively |