Where does “viand” come from?
viand (English) comes from Middle English vyaund, from Old French viande, from Latin vīvanda, from Latin vīvenda, from Latin vīvendus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.
viand (English): An item of food; A choice dish; An item of food...
Definitions
- An item of food; A choice dish; An item of food...
Ancestry of “viand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vyaund | — |
| 2 | Old French | viande | food |
| 3 | Latin | vīvanda | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīvenda | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīvendus | which is to be lived |
| 6 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |