Where does “vic” come from?
vic (English) comes from English victim, from Middle French victime, from Latin victima, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vic (English): A victim of crime
Ancestry of “vic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | victim | One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to... |
| 2 | Middle French | victime | — |
| 3 | Latin | victima | sacrificial victim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |