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Where does “vicereine” come from?

vicereine (French) comes from English vice-, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “vicereine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvice-Taking the place or rank of ; deputy
2Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vicereine”

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