Where does “viela” come from?
viela (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.
viela (Portuguese): alley; vielle; an iron piece of a mill wheel
Definitions
- alley; vielle; an iron piece of a mill wheel
Ancestry of “viela”, step by step
viela 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 French bielle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bielle | connecting rod; link |