The story
- Latin · derived fromvia“way”
- English todayviatecture
From Latin via (“way”) + -tecture, as in architecture.
Words from the same roots
Latinvia all →
viaconveyviaductviameter
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The art of making roads or other patha travelling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc. Full definition →
From Latin via (“way”) + -tecture, as in architecture.
Latinvia all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.