Victual
/ˈvɪtəl/noun
Food or provisions for human consumption, especially supplies for a journey or army.
Did you know?Victual comes through Old French from Latin victus, meaning “nourishment” or “way of living,” the same root behind words for living, surviving, and an entire mode of life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gweie-
“to live”
Latin
Latin
vivere
“to live”
Latin
Latin
victus
“nourishment; way of living; sustenance”
Old French
Old French
vitaille
“food, provisions, victuals”
Middle English
English
vituaille
“provisions, food supplies”
Modern English
English
victual
“food or provisions”