Where does “σουβέρ” come from?
σουβέρ (Greek) comes from French sous-verre, from French verre, from Middle French voirre, from Old French voirre, from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
σουβέρ (Greek): coaster, drinks mat
Definitions
- coaster, drinks mat
Ancestry of “σουβέρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sous-verre | coaster, mat, beer mat |
| 2 | French | verre | glass; Object in this substance |
| 3 | Middle French | voirre | — |
| 4 | Old French | voirre | glass |
| 5 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |