Etymology of the Latin word virtus
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-Derivations in Latin
virtuosus,
virtualisDerivations in other languages
Albanian
vërtyt, French
vertu, Italian
virtù, Portuguese
virtude, Romanian
vârtute, Romanian
virtute, Spanish
virtud, Spanish
virtualCognates
English
virtue, French
vertu, Italian
virtù, Provençal
vertut, Spanish
virtud
