Where does “decemvirātus” come from?

decemvirātus (Latin) comes from Latin decemvir, from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

decemvirātus (Latin): decemvirate (rank or office of a decemvir)

Definitions

  1. decemvirate (rank or office of a decemvir)

Ancestry of “decemvirātus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecemvirdecemvir
2Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
3Proto-Italicwirosa man
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “decemvirātus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Italic wiros →