Where does “decemviral” come from?

decemviral (English) comes from Latin decemviralis, 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.

decemviral (English): Pertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome

Ancestry of “decemviral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecemviralisdecemvirate; decemviral
2Latindecemvirdecemvir
3Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
4Proto-Italicwirosa man
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Italic wiros →