vis
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Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈwiːs]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *wīs, from Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁s (“force, vehemence”), from *weyh₁- (“to rush”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “strength”), Sanskrit वयस् (vayas, “enjoyment, vigor, youth, age”). See also via, invītus, invītō, Ancient Greek οἶμος (oîmos).
Related words
force
forza
força
kracht
Kraft
δύναμη
kuvvet
força
fuerza
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