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Where does “vianda” come from?

vianda (Spanish) comes from French viande, from Old French viande, from Latin vīvanda, from Latin vīvenda, from Latin vīvendus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.

vianda (Spanish): food, viands; takeaway meal; meals on wheels

Definitions

  1. food, viands; takeaway meal; meals on wheels

Ancestry of “vianda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviandemeat; food; an object of sexual desire; a piece...
2Old Frenchviandefood
3Latinvīvanda—
4Latinvīvenda—
5Latinvīvendus—
6Latinvīvō—
7Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vianda”

  • portaviandas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →