Where does “veir” come from?

veir (Old French) comes from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

veir (Old French): Alternative infinitive of veoir; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. Alternative infinitive of veoir; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “veir”, step by step

veir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin varius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
2Latinvārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old French vedeir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchvedeirAlternative form of veoir
2Latinvideōto see, perceive; look (at)
3Proto-Italicwidēōsee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “veir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →