Where does “vīri” come from?
vīri (Latvian) comes from Latvian vīrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vīri (Latvian): nominative plural form of vīrs; vocative plural...
Definitions
- nominative plural form of vīrs; vocative plural...
Ancestry of “vīri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vīrs | husband; man; a man who works, deals with... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wī́ˀras | man, male |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |