English
Vidian
Vidian comes from New Latin Vidianus.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900Vidianus
- EnglishtodayVidian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900Vidianus
- EnglishtodayVidian
Equivalent to Vidius + an
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos ‘one’
Proto-Germanic *ainaz ‘one’
Proto-West Germanic *ain ‘one’
Old English ān ‘a’
Middle English an ‘a’
English an
The story
Named after Italian surgeon and anatomist Vidus Vidius (1509–1569).
Every English word from New Latin Vidianus
Today it means
adj Of or relating to the Italian anatomist Guido Guidi (latinized name Vidus Vidius).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin Vidianus / Vidian