Where does “invirile” come from?
invirile (English) comes from English virile, from Middle French viril, from Latin virilis, from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
invirile (English): Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate
Definitions
- Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate
Ancestry of “invirile”, step by step
invirile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English virile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virile | Being manly; having characteristics associated... |
| 2 | Middle French | viril | — |
| 3 | Latin | virilis | manly, masculine, virile; mature |
| 4 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |