Where does “veru” come from?
veru (Faroese) comes from Faroese vera, from Old Norse vera, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
veru (Faroese): accusative singular of vera; dative singular of...
Definitions
- accusative singular of vera; dative singular of...
Ancestry of “veru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | vera | to be; being |
| 2 | Old Norse | vera | to be |
| 3 | Old Norse | vesa | Archaic form of vera; to be |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |