Vir etymology

Latin

Latin word vir comes from Proto-Indo-European *wih₁rós, and later Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (Husband. Man. Warrior, hero.)

Etymology of vir

Detailed word origin of vir

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*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).