via

noun

(electronics) An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.

(electronics) A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.

A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)

A surname.

Roots

viavia- · Latin · way, road

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Where does via come from?

The word via breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root via-, from Latin via (“way, road”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.