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Where does “ultravirile” come from?

ultravirile (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.

ultravirile (English): Extremely virile

Definitions

  1. Extremely virile

Ancestry of “ultravirile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvirileBeing manly; having characteristics associated...
2Middle Frenchviril—
3Latinvirilismanly, masculine, virile; mature
4Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
5Proto-Italicwirosa man
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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