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Where does “vé” come from?

vé (French) comes from Occitan vei, from Occitan veire, from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vé (French): The name of the Latin-script letter V; calf; API!

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter V; calf; API!

Ancestry of “vé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanvei—
2Occitanveireto see
3Latinvitrumglass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;...
4Proto-Italicwedromglass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedro-water-like
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vé”

  • vê đúp
  • vê
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →