Where does “viraginous” come from?
viraginous (English) comes from English virago, from Latin virago, from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
viraginous (English): Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like;...
Definitions
- Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like;...
Ancestry of “viraginous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virago | A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner... |
| 2 | Latin | virago | a warlike woman |
| 3 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |