Where does “vera” come from?
vera (Asturian) comes from Latin viria, from Gaulish viros, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vera (Asturian): edge, side; bank; wayside
Definitions
- edge, side; bank; wayside
Ancestry of “vera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viria | sort of bracelet worn by men |
| 2 | Gaulish | viros | round, crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |