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Where does “vice” come from?

vice (Latin) comes from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vice (Latin): ablative singular of vicis; vocative singular of...

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of vicis; vocative singular of...

Ancestry of “vice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vice”

  • VP
  • viscount
  • viceregal
  • viscountess
  • vicegerency
  • viscounty
  • viceregent
  • viscountcy
  • vicereine
  • viceregency
  • vicechair
  • viscountship
  • veepee
  • viceregally
  • vice-
  • vice-president
  • vice-director
  • vice-skip
  • vice-consul
  • vice-chairman
  • vice-captain
  • vice president
  • pro-vice-chancellor
  • vice-presidency
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