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Where does “viens” come from?

viens (Latin) comes from Latin vieo, from Proto-Indo-European wh₁iéye-, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

viens (Latin): bending

Definitions

  1. bending

Ancestry of “viens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvieoI bend or twist, plait, weave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwh₁iéye-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viens”

  • vienti
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