vis

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • force, power, strength
  • violence
  • (figuratively) assault, affront
  • (New Latin) energy, force

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Italic *wīs derived from Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁s (vehemence, force), *weyh₁- (chase, pursue, suppress, persecute, crave, hunt, reach towards, seek).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyh₁-

Gloss

chase, pursue, suppress, persecute, crave, hunt, reach towards, seek

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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