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Where does “vectis” come from?

vectis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰ-tis, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vectis (Latin): A strong pole or bar used for leverage; lever;...

Definitions

  1. A strong pole or bar used for leverage; lever;...

Ancestry of “vectis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwéǵʰ-tis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vectis”

  • vice
  • vise
  • viselike
  • vicelike
  • antivice
  • viced
  • viceless
  • viceman
  • vis-à-vis
  • vis-a-vis
  • vicety
  • devissage
  • vices
  • vices
  • vis-à-vis
  • visser
  • dévissage
  • vits
  • vice
  • vis
  • dévisser
  • visseuse
  • vit
  • visière
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