Where does “virage” come from?
virage (French) comes from French virer, from Vulgar Latin viro, from Latin vibro, from Proto-Italic wibrāō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.
virage (French): bend, turn, curve; change, shift; turn
Definitions
- bend, turn, curve; change, shift; turn
Ancestry of “virage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | virer | to bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | viro | — |
| 3 | Latin | vibro | I shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wibrāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wibros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyb- | to oscillate; swing; rotate, move |
Words derived from “virage”