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English word origin

Etymology of -v-

Perhaps a result of the hardening of /-u(w)iən/ (to /-uviən/); compare English Peruvian to French péruvien and Italian peruviano.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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interfix

Used before -ia or -ian, when the base word ends in certain vowels, especially /u/.

prep

Abbreviation of versus.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Perhaps a result of the hardening of /-u(w)iən/ (to /-uviən/); compare English Peruvian to French péruvien and Italian peruviano.

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Machine-source provenance
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