Where does “верея” come from?

верея (Russian) comes from English Wherry, from Middle English whery — small boat.

верея (Russian): gatepost

Definitions

  1. gatepost

Ancestry of “верея”, step by step

верея traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Wherry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWherryA boat or light ship used to navigate inland waterways
2Middle Englishwherysmall boat

via Old East Slavic верѣꙗ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicверѣꙗ—
2Proto-Slavicverějabar, latch
Every word from Middle English whery →Every word from English Wherry →