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Where does “victus” come from?

victus (Latin) comes from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

victus (Latin): living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,...

Definitions

  1. living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,...

Ancestry of “victus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīvō—
2Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “victus”

  • victual
  • revictual
  • vittle
  • victualage
  • victualless
  • vinctus
  • invictus
  • victualia
  • victualis
  • vinta
  • vinto
  • vitto
  • invicto
  • wikt
  • vitaile
  • vitaille
  • vitaylle
  • vipt
  • vitaile
  • vitaille
  • vigjë
  • yiptu
  • victualia
  • vitaille
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