via

English

/ˈvaɪə/

noun
Definitions
  • A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
  • (electronics) A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin via (road, path, way, method, street) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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