Where does “verū” come from?

verū (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

verū (Latin): spit, broach (especially for roasting)

Definitions

  1. spit, broach (especially for roasting)

Ancestry of “verū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear

Words derived from “verū”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷeru →