Where does “verre” come from?

verre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ferro, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

verre (Middle Dutch): far, at great distance; far, towards a great...

Definitions

  1. far, at great distance; far, towards a great...

Ancestry of “verre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchferro—
2Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “verre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →
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