Where does “victualler” come from?
victualler (English) comes from Middle English vitailler, from Old French vitaillier, from Old French vitaile, from Latin victuālia, from Latin victuālis, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
victualler (English): A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army; An...
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- A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army; An...
Ancestry of “victualler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vitailler | A foodmonger; a grocer or merchant who sells... |
| 2 | Old French | vitaillier | — |
| 3 | Old French | vitaile | provisions; vittle; food |
| 4 | Latin | victuālia | — |
| 5 | Latin | victuālis | nutritional |
| 6 | Latin | victus | living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,... |
| 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 |