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Where does “centumvir” come from?

centumvir (Latin) comes from Latin centum, from Latin folium, from Proto-Italic *foljom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

centumvir (Latin): centumvir

Definitions

  1. centumvir

Ancestry of “centumvir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentuma hundred; 100
2Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
3Proto-Italic*foljom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “centumvir”

  • centumviral
  • centumvir
  • centumvirate
  • centumviratus
  • centumviralis
  • centumviri
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