Where does “voyou” come from?
voyou (French) comes from French voie, from Old French voie, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
voyou (French): thug, yob, hooligan
Ancestry of “voyou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | voie | way, track; lane; calling, path in life |
| 2 | Old French | voie | path; lane; route; trip; journey |
| 3 | Latin | viā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “voyou”