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Where does “vigintiviri” come from?

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

vigintiviri (Latin): nominative plural of vīgintivir; genitive...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of vīgintivir; genitive...

Ancestry of “vigintiviri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigintivirvigintivir
2Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
3Proto-Italicwirosa man
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vigintiviri”

  • vigintivirate
  • vigintiviratus
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