Where does “ver” come from?

ver (Romansch) comes from Latin verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

ver (Romansch): wild boar; Alternative form of vaser

Definitions

  1. wild boar; Alternative form of vaser

Ancestry of “ver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverresboar, male swine
2Proto-Italicwersēn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn →Every word from Proto-Italic wersēn →