Where does “vectigal” come from?

vectigal (Latin) comes from Latin vectus, from Latin vehō, from Proto-Italic weɣō, from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vectigal (Latin): tax, tribute, revenue; windfall, profit

Definitions

  1. tax, tribute, revenue; windfall, profit

Ancestry of “vectigal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvectuscarried
2Latinvehōto carry, bear, convey, transport
3Proto-Italicweɣōto carry, convey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéǵʰetito be transporting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic weɣō →
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