Where does “veer” come from?
veer (Dutch) comes from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
veer (Dutch): feather; spring; ferry
Ancestry of “veer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | veder | Alternative form of veer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vedere | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fethara | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “veer”