Where does “vê” come from?
vê (Vietnamese) comes from French vé, from Occitan vei, from Occitan veire, from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vê (Vietnamese): The name of the Latin-script letter V
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter V
Ancestry of “vê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vé | The name of the Latin-script letter V; calf; API! |
| 2 | Occitan | vei | — |
| 3 | Occitan | veire | to see |
| 4 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |