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vito.

to avoid, evade

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈwiː.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.to]
  1. to avoid, evade

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  2. to shun

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Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin. * De Vaan derives the word from an unattested *vītus, a back-formation of *dēvītus (“avoiding”), itself from dē- (“de-, away, from”) + Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”). * Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to yield, give way”). If this is correct, cognate with Ancient Greek εἴκω (eíkō). * Alternatively from the same root as (dī-)vidō (“I divide”) and vidua (“widow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“to separate”); compare Proto-Germanic *wīdaz (“wide”).

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