Where does “vergne” come from?
vergne (French) comes from Late Latin verna, from Gaulish werna, from Proto-Celtic wernā, from Proto-Indo-European wern- — alder.
vergne (French): alder
Ancestry of “vergne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | verna | a slave born in his master's house, a homeborn... |
| 2 | Gaulish | werna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wernā | alder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wern- | alder |