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Where does “vicibus” come from?

vicibus (English) comes from Latin vicibus, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vicibus (English): By turns; in succession; "alternatim"

Definitions

  1. By turns; in succession; "alternatim"

Ancestry of “vicibus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicibusdative plural of vicis; ablative plural of vicis
2Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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