Etymology of the Latin word victus
the Latin word
victus (living, way of life; that which sustains life)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Latin word
vincere (conquer, defeat, excel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-Derivations in Latin
invictus,
victitareDerivations in other languages
Italian
vitto, Romanian
vipt, Spanish
victo
