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
- tax, tribute, revenue; windfall, profit
Ancestry of “vectigal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vectus | carried |
| 2 | Latin | vehō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | weɣō | to carry, convey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéǵʰeti | to be transporting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |