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English word origin

Etymology of vis

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wéyHs Proto-Italic *wīs Latin vīsbor. English vis Borrowed from Latin vīs.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Force; energy; might; power.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wéyHs Proto-Italic *wīs Latin vīsbor. English vis Borrowed from Latin vīs.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative spelling of viss.

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

From Tamil வீசை (vīcai) and/or Telugu వీసె (vīse).

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