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Where does “виртуозно” come from?

виртуозно (Russian) comes from Russian виртуо́зный, from Russian виртуо́з, from French virtuose, from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

виртуозно (Russian): masterfully, in a virtuosic manner

Definitions

  1. masterfully, in a virtuosic manner

Ancestry of “виртуозно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвиртуо́зный—
2Russianвиртуо́з—
3Frenchvirtuosevirtuoso
4Italianvirtuosovirtuous; skilful; upright
5Latinvirtuōsus—
6Latinvirtūs—
7EnglishvirtueAccordance with moral principles; conformity of...
8Middle EnglishvertuAn ability, specialty, or feature; Power,...
9Anglo-Normanvertuvalour; honour; goodness; virtue
10Latinvirtutemaccusative singular of virtūs; virtue
11Latinvirtusmanhood, manliness, virility; courage,...
12Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
13Proto-Italicwirosa man
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
15Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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