Etymology

vice-presidency

Today it means: The office or role of vice-president. Full definition →

English presidency ← Latin vice ← Proto-Indo-European *weyk-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-
  2. Latinvice
  3. Englishvice-
  4. Englishpresidency
  5. English todayvice-presidency

From vice- + presidency.

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