Where does “wěra” come from?
wěra (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.
wěra (Upper Sorbian): belief, faith; trust, confidence
Definitions
- belief, faith; trust, confidence
Ancestry of “wěra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věra | faith, belief |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |