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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

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
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