Where does “via” come from?

via (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese via, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

via (Portuguese): a way; a path; gauge; medium

Definitions

  1. a way; a path; gauge; medium

Ancestry of “via”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevia—
2Latinviāroad, street, path
3Proto-Italic*wiāroad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā →