Where does “ви́ра” come from?

ви́ра (Russian) comes from Italian vira, from Italian virare, from Old French virer, from Latin vibrāre, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

ви́ра (Russian): wergeld

Definitions

  1. wergeld

Ancestry of “ви́ра”, step by step

ви́ра traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian vira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvirathird-person singular present indicative of...
2Italianvirareto veer, turn away; to come about, change course;...
3Old Frenchvirerto turn, veer
4Latinvibrāre—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

via Old East Slavic вира

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвираblood money
2Proto-Slavic*virablood money
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Latin vibrāre →Every word from Old French virer →