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Where does “вираж” come from?

вираж (Russian) comes from French virage, from French virer, from Vulgar Latin viro, from Latin vibro, from Proto-Italic wibrāō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

вираж (Russian): вира́ж •  m inan; bend, curve; banking, turn,...

Definitions

  1. вира́ж •  m inan; bend, curve; banking, turn,...

Ancestry of “вираж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviragebend, turn, curve; change, shift; turn
2Frenchvirerto bear, veer; to turn into, become; to transfer
3Vulgar Latinviro—
4LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
5Proto-Italicwibrāō—
6Proto-Italicwibros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
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