Where does “victimario” come from?
victimario (Spanish) comes from Latin victimarius, from Latin victima, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
victimario (Spanish): killer, homicide
Definitions
- killer, homicide
Ancestry of “victimario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | victimarius | belonging to victims; attendant at a sacrifice;... |
| 2 | Latin | victima | sacrificial victim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |