Where does “investir” come from?

investir (French) comes from Latin investio, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

investir (French): to invest

Definitions

  1. to invest

Ancestry of “investir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvestioto clothe in; to cover
2Latinvestiōto clothe, dress
3Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
4LatinlīneaA linen thread
5Latinlīnumflax
6Proto-Italiclīnom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “investir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →