Where does “βέρα” come from?

βέρα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek βέρα, from Venetian vera, from Latin viria, from Gaulish viros, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

βέρα (Greek): wedding ring; wedding; engagement ring

Definitions

  1. wedding ring; wedding; engagement ring

Ancestry of “βέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekβέρα—
2Venetianvera—
3Latinviriasort of bracelet worn by men
4Gaulishvirosround, crooked
5Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →