Vinculum
/ˈwɪŋ.kjʊ.ləm/noun
A bond, tie, or mathematical line used to connect grouped terms.
Did you know?Vinculum comes from the same Latin root as *victory* and *victim*, because *vincere* meant “to conquer” — language kept the chain, but changed the battlefield.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weik-
“to conquer, overpower, or be strong”
Latin
Latin
vinculum
“a bond, tie, shackle, or fastening”
Late Latin
Latin
vinculum
“a binding link or bond”
Middle English
English
vinculum
“a bond or tie; later, a mathematical bar connecting grouped terms”
Modern English
English
vinculum
“a bond, tie, or a horizontal line linking parts of an expression”