Where does “vīrs” come from?

vīrs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vīrs (Latvian): husband; man; a man who works, deals with...

Definitions

  1. husband; man; a man who works, deals with...

Ancestry of “vīrs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vīrs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →
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