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Where does “voire” come from?

voire (French) comes from Latin vēra, from Latin vērus, from Proto-Italic wēros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

voire (French): truly; even, indeed; it remains to be seen

Definitions

  1. truly; even, indeed; it remains to be seen

Ancestry of “voire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēra—
2Latinvērus—
3Proto-Italicwērostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

Words derived from “voire”

  • voirement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →