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Where does “vectus” come from?

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

vectus (Latin): carried

Definitions

  1. carried

Ancestry of “vectus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvehō—
2Proto-Italicweɣōto carry, convey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéǵʰetito be transporting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vectus”

  • vectigal
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