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Where does “vir” come from?

vir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese vĩir, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

vir (Portuguese): to come; to come; to arrive; to come from; to be...

Definitions

  1. to come; to come; to arrive; to come from; to be...

Ancestry of “vir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevĩirto come
2Latinveniō—
3Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “vir”

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