myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of quinquevir

Etymology of the Latin word quinquevir

the Latin word quinquevir (one of board of five)

derived from the Classical Latin word quinque (five)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *penkʷe

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-