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Where does “véraison” come from?

véraison (French) comes from French vair, from Old French vair, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

véraison (French): veraison

Definitions

  1. veraison

Ancestry of “véraison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvairvair
2Old Frenchvairchangeable; that may change; multi-colored;...
3Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
4Latinvārus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “véraison”

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