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Where does “sexviratus” come from?

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

sexviratus (Latin): sexvirate

Definitions

  1. sexvirate

Ancestry of “sexviratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsexvirsexvir
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 “sexviratus”

  • sevirate
  • sexvirate
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