Where does “toga virilis” come from?

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

toga virilis (Latin): the toga of manhood assumed by Roman men upon...

Definitions

  1. the toga of manhood assumed by Roman men upon...

Ancestry of “toga virilis”, step by step

toga virilis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin virilis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirilismanly, masculine, virile; mature
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

via Latin toga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
2Latintegōto cover; to clothe
3Proto-Italictegōcover
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Italic wiros →