Where does “viricidal” come from?
viricidal (English) comes from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
viricidal (English): Of or pertaining to a viricide killing of a husband
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a viricide killing of a husband
Ancestry of “viricidal”, step by step
viricidal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |
via English viri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viri | Incorrect plural of :virus, which in Latin... |