Where does “veru” come from?
veru (Asturian) comes from Asturian vera, 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.
veru (Asturian): true, correct
Definitions
- true, correct
Ancestry of “veru”, step by step
veru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian vera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | vera | edge, side; bank; wayside |
| 2 | Latin | viria | sort of bracelet worn by men |
| 3 | Gaulish | viros | round, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |