Where does “renv'yer” come from?
renv'yer (Norman) comes from Norman env'yer, from Latin inviāre, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
renv'yer (Norman): to send back
Definitions
- to send back
Ancestry of “renv'yer”, step by step
renv'yer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norman env'yer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | env'yer | to send |
| 2 | Latin | inviāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Norman re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | re | re- |