Where does “vire” come from?

vire (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.

vire (French): A small ledge on the side of a mountain;...

Definitions

  1. A small ledge on the side of a mountain;...

Ancestry of “vire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvirerto bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer
2Vulgar Latinviro—
3LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
4Proto-Italicwibrāō—
5Proto-Italicwibros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Proto-Italic wibrāō →