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Where does “vinctus” come from?

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

vinctus (Latin): bound, tied up, having been tied up; laced,...

Definitions

  1. bound, tied up, having been tied up; laced,...

Ancestry of “vinctus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvictusliving, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,...
2Latinvīvō—
3Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vinctus”

  • vinta
  • vinto
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