Etymology of the English word virile
the English word
virilederived from the Old French word
virilderived from the Latin word
virilis (manly, virile; mature)
derived from the Late Latin word
vir (man; husband; hero)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wi-ro-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wī-ro-Date
The earliest known usage of virile in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
virilismUsage
Word found in Modern English
