Where does “invict” come from?
invict (English) comes from Latin invictus, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
invict (English): unsubdued
Definitions
- unsubdued
Ancestry of “invict”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | invictus | unconquered, unsubdued; invincible, undisputed,... |
| 2 | Latin | victus | living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,... |
| 3 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |