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Where does “V4” come from?

V4 (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.

Ancestry of “V4”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVThe resin identification code for polyvinyl...
2EnglishveryTrue, real, actual; The same; identical; With...
3Middle Englishverraytrue, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,...
4Old Frenchveraireal; genuine
5Late Latinvērāgus—
6Latinvērāx—
7Latin-āx—
8Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
9Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
10Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
11Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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