Where does “vèrna” come from?

vèrna (Franco-Provençal) comes from Late Latin verna, from Gaulish werna, from Proto-Celtic wernā, from Proto-Indo-European wern- — alder.

vèrna (Franco-Provençal): alder

Definitions

  1. alder

Ancestry of “vèrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvernaa slave born in his master's house, a homeborn...
2Gaulishwerna—
3Proto-Celticwernāalder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwern-alder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wern- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wernā →Every word from Gaulish werna →