Where does “вира” come from?
вира (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.
Ancestry of “вира”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vira | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | virare | to veer, turn away; to come about, change course;... |
| 3 | Old French | virer | to turn, veer |
| 4 | Latin | vibrāre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyb- | to oscillate; swing; rotate, move |
Words derived from “вира”