English
Ordovices
Ordovices comes from Latin Ordovīcēs, from Proto-Celtic *ordos ‘hammer’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- ‘fight, conquer’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyk-‘fight, conquer’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ordos‘hammer’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEOrdovīcēs
- EnglishtodayOrdovices
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyk-‘fight, conquer’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ordos‘hammer’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEOrdovīcēs
- EnglishtodayOrdovices
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyk- ‘fight, conquer’
victory, victim, witch, weakness, province, icon, convince, conviction, wicked, wo, victor, invincible, wight, convict, weakly, eviction, vicar, vanquish, wile, evict, ancona, waw, 33 more
Today it means
noun An ancient tribe of Britannia, situated opposite the island of Anglesey.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyk- / Ordovices