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Where does “vinto” come from?

vinto (Italian) comes from Latin vinctus, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

vinto (Italian): past participle of vincere; loser; defeated,...

Definitions

  1. past participle of vincere; loser; defeated,...

Ancestry of “vinto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvinctusbound, tied up, having been tied up; laced,...
2Latinvictusliving, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,...
3Latinvīvō—
4Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vinto”

  • vinta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →