Where does “vitaillier” come from?
vitaillier (Middle English) comes from Middle English vitailler, from Old French vitaillier, from Old French vitaile, from Latin victuālia, from Latin victuālis, from Latin victus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
vitaillier (Middle English): Alternative form of vitailler
Definitions
- Alternative form of vitailler
Ancestry of “vitaillier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vitailler | A foodmonger; a grocer or merchant who sells... |
| 2 | Old French | vitaillier | — |
| 3 | Old French | vitaile | provisions; vittle; food |
| 4 | Latin | victuālia | — |
| 5 | Latin | victuālis | nutritional |
| 6 | Latin | victus | living, way of life, lifestyle; nourishment,... |
| 7 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |