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Where does “vece” come from?

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

vece (Italian): change; vicissitude

Definitions

  1. change; vicissitude

Ancestry of “vece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vece”

  • invece
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