Where does “triumvir” come from?

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

triumvir (English): One member of a triumvirate

Definitions

  1. One member of a triumvirate

Ancestry of “triumvir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintriumvirtriumvir, whether a member of an official...
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 “triumvir”

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