Where does “vera” come from?

vera (Venetian) 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.

Ancestry of “vera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviriasort of bracelet worn by men
2Gaulishvirosround, crooked
3Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →