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Where does “vigintivir” come from?

vigintivir (Latin) comes from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vigintivir (Latin): vigintivir

Definitions

  1. vigintivir

Ancestry of “vigintivir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
2Proto-Italicwirosa man
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vigintivir”

  • vigintivirate
  • vigintiviratus
  • vigintiviri
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