Where does “viander” come from?
viander (English) comes from English viand, from Middle English vyaund, from Old French viande, from Latin vīvanda, from Latin vīvenda, from Latin vīvendus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
viander (English): A feeder; one who provides viands, or food; a...
Definitions
- A feeder; one who provides viands, or food; a...
Ancestry of “viander”, step by step
viander traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English viand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viand | An item of food; A choice dish; An item of food... |
| 2 | Middle English | vyaund | — |
| 3 | Old French | viande | food |
| 4 | Latin | vīvanda | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīvenda | — |
| 6 | Latin | vīvendus | which is to be lived |
| 7 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |
via French viande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | viande | meat; food; an object of sexual desire; a piece... |