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
- The name of the Latin-script letter V; calf; API!
Ancestry of “vé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Occitan | vei | — |
| 2 | Occitan | veire | to see |
| 3 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |