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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

  1. precious, valued, worthy

Ancestry of “vyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianvyejI esteem, evaluate, appraise
2Frenchviergevirgin; blank
3Middle Frenchvergerod; stick; staff; female virgin
4Old Frenchvergévirgate
5Latinvirgatusmade of twigs; striped
6Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
7Proto-Italicwizgā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick
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