Where does “vera” come from?
vera (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
vera (Old Norse): to be
Ancestry of “vera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vesa | Archaic form of vera; to be |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “vera”