Latin word vir comes from Proto-Indo-European *wih₁rós, and later Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (Husband. Man. Warrior, hero.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*wih₁rós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*wiHrós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Husband. Man. Warrior, hero. |
*wiros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | A man. |
vir | Latin (lat) | (in military contexts) foot soldier. Brave man, hero. Grown man. Husband. Male human, man; man (human). |