Where does “вӧрса” come from?

вӧрса (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Komi-Permyak вӧр, from Russian вор, from English vore, from English Vaux, from English -ite, from French -ité, from Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

вӧрса (Komi-Zyrian): A woodland spirit in Komi mythology; a leshy

Definitions

  1. A woodland spirit in Komi mythology; a leshy

Ancestry of “вӧрса”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Permyakвӧрforest
2Russianворthief; traitor, apostate, outlaw; Clipping of вор...
3EnglishvoreThe genre of creative work appreciated by...
4EnglishVauxOne of four communes in France
5English-iteUsed to form nouns denoting followers or...
6French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
7Latin-īta
8Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
9Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
10Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
11Proto-Hellenic-tāts
12Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
13Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
14Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from English -iteEvery word from Ancient Greek -της
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