Where does “vie” come from?

vie (Italian) comes from Italian via, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vie (Italian): plural of via

Definitions

  1. plural of via

Ancestry of “vie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianviaroad, street, path; way, route; means
2Latinviāroad, street, path
3Proto-Italic*wiāroad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →
vie — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer