Where does “via-crúcis” come from?
via-crúcis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Via, 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-crúcis (Portuguese): Via Crucis
Definitions
- Via Crucis
Ancestry of “via-crúcis”, step by step
via-crúcis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Via
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Via | a way; a path |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | via | — |
| 3 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Portuguese crúcis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | crúcis | — |