Where does “vittle” come from?
vittle (English) comes from English victual, from Middle English vitaile, from Old French vitaile, from Latin victuālia, from Latin victuālis, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
vittle (English): Food; Food; edible provisions; To provide or...
Definitions
- Food; Food; edible provisions; To provide or...
Ancestry of “vittle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | victual | Food fit for human consumption; Food supplies;... |
| 2 | Middle English | vitaile | That which provides nutrition; food, nourishment;... |
| 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 |