Viand
/ˈvaɪ.ənd/noun
A food item or item of food, especially a choice or prepared dish.
Did you know?Viand ultimately comes from the same ancient root as vitality and vegan’s distant linguistic cousins, all tracing back to the Indo-European idea of life itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷeyh₃-
“to live, be alive”
Latin
Latin
vivere
“to live”
Latin
Latin
vivanda
“things to live on; provisions”
Old French
Old French
viande
“food; especially meat”
Middle English
English
viand
“food; provisions”
Modern English
English
viand
“a food item or dish”