Where does “verzală” come from?
verzală (Romanian) comes from German Versal, from German Vers, from Middle High German vers, from Old High German fers, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verzală (Romanian): capital letter
Definitions
- capital letter
Ancestry of “verzală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Versal | capital letter |
| 2 | German | Vers | line in a poem; verse |
| 3 | Middle High German | vers | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fers | — |
| 5 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 6 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |