Where does “viri” come from?
viri (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.
viri (Latin): nominative plural of vir; genitive singular of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of vir; genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “viri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “viri”