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Where does “verba” come from?

verba (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic werβom, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

verba (Latin): nominative plural of verbum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of verbum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “verba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwerβomword
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →