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
- to bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer
Ancestry of “virer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | viro | — |
| 2 | Latin | vibro | I shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wibrāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wibros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyb- | to oscillate; swing; rotate, move |
Words derived from “virer”