Where does “cuiusvis” come from?
cuiusvis (Latin) comes from Latin quivis, from Latin vis, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
cuiusvis (Latin): to whomever pertaining, whosesoever, of anyone...
Definitions
- to whomever pertaining, whosesoever, of anyone...
Ancestry of “cuiusvis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quivis | whoever you will, anyone, anything |
| 2 | Latin | vis | force, power, strength, faculty; strength, might;... |
| 3 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |