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via.

via, through, by way of

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈvi.aː/
  1. via, through, by way of

  2. by (means of); using (a medium)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin viā, the ablative of via (“road, way”), of uncertain origin, plausibly cognate with vehere (“to conduct”). Entered Dutch in the Latin phrase per via de (“by way of”), after the Portuguese por via de.

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