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Where does “Virtuose” come from?

Virtuose (German) comes from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu, from Anglo-Norman vertu, from Latin virtutem, from Latin virtus — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Virtuose (German): virtuoso

Definitions

  1. virtuoso

Ancestry of “Virtuose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvirtuosovirtuous; skilful; upright
2Latinvirtuōsus—
3Latinvirtūs—
4EnglishvirtueAccordance with moral principles; conformity of...
5Middle EnglishvertuAn ability, specialty, or feature; Power,...
6Anglo-Normanvertuvalour; honour; goodness; virtue
7Latinvirtutemaccusative singular of virtūs; virtue
8Latinvirtusmanhood, manliness, virility; courage,...
9Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
10Proto-Italicwirosa man
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
12Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “Virtuose”

  • virtuóz
  • virtuózok
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