Where does “vim” come from?

vim (Latin) comes from Latin vis, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vim (Latin): accusative singular of vīs

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of vīs

Ancestry of “vim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvisforce, power, strength, faculty; strength, might;...
2Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
3LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →