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Where does “vers” come from?

vers (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vers, from Old Dutch vers, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vers (Dutch): fresh; A verse, a stanza; A short poem

Definitions

  1. fresh; A verse, a stanza; A short poem

Ancestry of “vers”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvers—
2Old Dutchvers—
3Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
4Latinvertō—
5Proto-Italicwertō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vers”

  • kersvers
  • versheid
  • vars
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