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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

  1. A feeder; one who provides viands, or food; a...

Ancestry of “viander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishviandAn item of food; A choice dish; An item of food...
2Middle Englishvyaund—
3Old Frenchviandefood
4Latinvīvanda—
5Latinvīvenda—
6Latinvīvendus—
7Latinvīvō—
8Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →