Where does “virial” come from?

virial (English) comes from Latin vīs, from Proto-Italic wīs, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

virial (English): Of or pertaining to the interactive forces...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the interactive forces...

Ancestry of “virial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīsforce
2Proto-Italicwīsstrength, force, power
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “virial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s →Every word from Proto-Italic wīs →