Where does “environ” come from?
environ (Old French) comes from Old French viron, from Old French virer, from Latin vibrāre, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.
environ (Old French): around
Definitions
- around
Ancestry of “environ”, step by step
environ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French viron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | viron | a turn |
| 2 | Old French | virer | to turn, veer |
| 3 | Latin | vibrāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyb- | to oscillate; swing; rotate, move |
via Old French en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |