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Where does “Vectis” come from?

Vectis (English) comes from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “Vectis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVectisIsle of Wight
2Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “Vectis”

  • Vectisian
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