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Where does “victimaturus” come from?

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

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Ancestry of “victimaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvictimoI offer for sacrifice
2Latinvictimasacrificial victim
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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