Etymology of the English word virtu
the English word
virtuderived from the Italian word
virtuderived from the Italian word
virtùderived from the Latin word
virtus (army; host; mighty works; strength, power; courage)
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 virtu in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
