Reconstruction:Latin/vetulire

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From vetulus (“old”) +‎ īre (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βɛkˈlire/

Verb

*vetulīre (Proto-Romance)

1. to age

Descendants

• Balkan Romance:
  • ⇒ Aromanian: nvicljescu, nvicljiri
  • Old Romanian: vechi
    • ⇒ Romanian: învechi
• Gallo-Romance:
  • ⇒ Catalan: envellir
  • French: vieillir
  • Occitan: vielhir ⇒ envielhir