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Where does “*weiros” come from?

*weiros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “*weiros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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