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Where does “viria” come from?

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

viria (Late Latin): bracelet; sort of bracelet worn by men

Definitions

  1. bracelet; sort of bracelet worn by men

Ancestry of “viria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishvirosround, crooked
2Proto-Celtic*weiros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “viria”

  • verina
  • vere
  • vera
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