Where does “vidual” come from?

Vidual comes from Latin vidualis, derived from Latin vidua (widow), from Latin viduus (bereft), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots weydʰ- and dʰeh₁-.

vidual (English): Relating to the state of a widow; widowed

Definitions

  1. Relating to the state of a widow; widowed

Ancestry of “vidual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvidualis—
2Latinviduusdestitute, deprived; widowed, bereaved; widower
Every word from Latin viduus →Every word from Latin vidualis →