Where does “vera” come from?
vera (Spanish) comes from Latin viria, from Gaulish viros, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vera (Spanish): side, face; shore, bank; edge, border
Definitions
- side, face; shore, bank; edge, border
Ancestry of “vera”, step by step
vera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin viria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | viria | sort of bracelet worn by men |
| 2 | Gaulish | viros | round, crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English verawood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verawood | — |