Vetus etymology

Latin

Latin word vetus comes from Proto-Indo-European *wēt-, Proto-Indo-European - -os, and later Proto-Indo-European *wétos (Year.)

Etymology of vetus

Detailed word origin of vetus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wēt- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
- -os Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wétos Proto-Indo-European (ine) Year.
*wetos Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Year.
vetus Latin (lat) Former, previous. Long-standing. Old, aged, ancient.

Words with the same origin as vetus

Descendants of - -os

genus nemus