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Where does “annivèrsaithe” come from?

annivèrsaithe (Norman) comes from Latin anniversārius, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

annivèrsaithe (Norman): birthday; anniversary

Definitions

  1. birthday; anniversary

Ancestry of “annivèrsaithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanniversārius—
2Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
3Latinvertō—
4Proto-Italicwertō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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