Where does “decemvir” come from?

decemvir (English) comes from Latin decemvir, from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

decemvir (English): Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and...

Definitions

  1. Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and...

Ancestry of “decemvir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecemvirdecemvir
2Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
3Proto-Italicwirosa man
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “decemvir”

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