Where does “viros” come from?

viros (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

viros (Gaulish): round, crooked

Definitions

  1. round, crooked

Ancestry of “viros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “viros”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →