Where does “верба” come from?
верба (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian вера, from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.
верба (Macedonian): faith
Ancestry of “верба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | вера | religion; belief; trust |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věra | faith, belief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |