Where does “V-1” come from?
V-1 (English) comes from English V, from English very, from Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Late Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
V-1 (English): an early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet,...
Definitions
- an early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet,...
Ancestry of “V-1”, step by step
V-1 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English V
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | V | The resin identification code for polyvinyl... |
| 2 | English | very | True, real, actual; The same; identical; With... |
| 3 | Middle English | verray | true, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,... |
| 4 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 5 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 6 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 7 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English 1
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 1 | — |
via German Vergeltungswaffe eins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vergeltungswaffe eins | retaliation weapon one |