Where does “utervis” come from?

utervis (Latin) comes from Latin vīs, from Proto-Italic wīs, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

utervis (Latin): whomever of the two you want, either of the two;...

Definitions

  1. whomever of the two you want, either of the two;...

Ancestry of “utervis”, step by step

utervis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vīs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīsforce
2Proto-Italicwīsstrength, force, power
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Latin ūter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūterwhich, who (of two)?
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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