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Where does “виртуозный” come from?

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

Ancestry of “виртуозный”, step by step

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

Words derived from “виртуозный”

  • виртуозно
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