Where does “vians” come from?

vians (Latin) comes from Latin viō, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vians (Latin): travelling, journeying

Definitions

  1. travelling, journeying

Ancestry of “vians”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviōto travel, to journey
2Latinviāroad, street, path
3Proto-Italic*wiāroad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā →