Where does “vyer” come from?
vyer (Albanian) comes from Albanian vyej, from French vierge, from Middle French verge, from Old French vergé, from Latin virgatus, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.
vyer (Albanian): precious, valued, worthy
Definitions
- precious, valued, worthy
Ancestry of “vyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vyej | I esteem, evaluate, appraise |
| 2 | French | vierge | virgin; blank |
| 3 | Middle French | verge | rod; stick; staff; female virgin |
| 4 | Old French | vergé | virgate |
| 5 | Latin | virgatus | made of twigs; striped |
| 6 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |