Where does “virer” come from?

virer (French) comes 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.

virer (French): to bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer

Definitions

  1. to bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer

Ancestry of “virer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinviro—
2LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
3Proto-Italicwibrāō—
4Proto-Italicwibros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “virer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Proto-Italic wibrāō →