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Where does “viduva” come from?

viduva (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.

Ancestry of “viduva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviduawidow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine...
2Proto-Italic*wiðowā—

Words derived from “viduva”

  • vedova
  • vedovella
  • vedovile
  • veuvage
  • veuve
  • văduvă
  • văduvi
  • veve
  • vauve
  • vedve
  • veuvyi
  • veuve
  • vedue
  • viduva
Every word from Proto-Italic *wiðowā →