myEtymology.com: French etymology of vertu

Etymology of the French word vertu

the Old French word vertu

derived 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-

English virtue

English virtue, Italian virtù, Latin virtus, Provençal vertut, Spanish virtud

Word found in Old French