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Where does “inviare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “inviare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviā—
2Proto-Italic*wiā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “inviare”

  • envoy
  • envoyship
  • renvoy
  • enviado
  • enviar
  • invio
  • inviabile
  • rinviabile
  • inviare
  • rinviare
  • envoyé
  • renvoyer
  • envoyeur
  • envoyer
  • enviar
  • reenviar
  • enviar
  • enviar
  • envoiier
  • enveier
  • enviar
  • voye
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