English word virtual comes from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (Husband. Man. Warrior, hero.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wiHrós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Husband. Man. Warrior, hero. |
| *wiros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | A man. |
| vir | Latin (lat) | (in military contexts) foot soldier. Brave man, hero. Grown man. Husband. Male human, man; man (human). |
| virtutem | Latin (lat) | |
| virtualis | Latin (lat) | |
| virtual | English (en) | (computing, programming) A virtual member function of a class. (computing, object-oriented programming, of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.. (physics) Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or [...] |