Where does “wiver” come from?
wiver (English) comes from Middle English wyver, from Old French wivre, from Old French guivre, from Latin vīpera.
wiver (English): Wyvern
Ancestry of “wiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wyver | viper |
| 2 | Old French | wivre | any of various types of snake |
| 3 | Old French | guivre | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīpera | — |