Where does “vira” come from?

vira (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

vira (Serbo-Croatian): belief, faith; religion; genitive singular of vir

Definitions

  1. belief, faith; religion; genitive singular of vir

Ancestry of “vira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěrafaith, belief
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic věra →