Where does “vitailler” come from?
vitailler (Middle English) comes from Old French vitaillier, from Old French vitaile, from Latin victuālia, from Latin victuālis, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.
vitailler (Middle English): A foodmonger; a grocer or merchant who sells...
Definitions
- A foodmonger; a grocer or merchant who sells...
Ancestry of “vitailler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vitaillier | — |
| 2 | Old French | vitaile | provisions; vittle; food |
| 3 | Latin | victuālia | — |
| 4 | Latin | victuālis | nutritional |
| 5 | Latin | victus | living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,... |
| 6 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |