Where does “верный” come from?
верный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic věrьnъ, from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.
верный (Russian): faithful, true, correct
Ancestry of “верный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věrьnъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věra | faith, belief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |
Words derived from “верный”