Where does “wēros” come from?
wēros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wēros (Proto-Celtic): crooked
Ancestry of “wēros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “wēros”