Viande
/viˈænd/noun
An archaic or historical English word for meat or food.
Did you know?Viande entered English through Old French, whose form was derived from Latin vivenda, meaning provisions or things to be lived on—not originally meat alone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷeyh₃-
“To live; the reconstructed root behind Latin vivere”
Classical Latin
Latin
vīvere
“To live”
Classical Latin
Latin
vīvēnda
“Things necessary for living; provisions or food”
Old French
Old French
viande
“Food, nourishment, provisions”
Middle English
Middle English
viande
“Food or meat”
Modern English
English
viande
“An archaic term for meat or food”