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Where does “vibrans” come from?

vibrans (Latin) comes from Latin vibrō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

vibrans (Latin): shaking, agitating, brandishing

Definitions

  1. shaking, agitating, brandishing

Ancestry of “vibrans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvibrō—
2Proto-Italicwibros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “vibrans”

  • vibrant
  • vibrancy
  • vibrantly
  • vibrant
  • vibrance
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