Where does “βέρα” come from?

βέρα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Venetian 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.

Ancestry of “βέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianvera—
2Latinviriasort of bracelet worn by men
3Gaulishvirosround, crooked
4Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “βέρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →
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